a 'dead battery' = ('Brit') a 'flat battery' [=a battery that has no more electricity]
The operation was performed by a 'battery' of doctors.
He was found guilty of 'battery'.
(..) What are the chances mark can get it working again? It's hard to say. We lost contact in '. We think it was battery failure. Though I'd like to point out it lasted three times longer than expected in any... Nobody's criticizing (..)2015 The Martian
(..) Ares ... kilometers. Ares Okay, so, success. Uh... I have doubled my battery life by scavenging But if I use the heater... I will burn through half my battery every day. If I do not use my heater, (..)2015 The Martian