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Electric field guns? (7)

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I believe the answer is:

battery

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This clue might be a double definition.

'electric' is the first definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
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'field guns?' is the second definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
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(Other definitions for battery that I've seen before include "Accumulator" , "Power cell" , "Infliction of violence" , "it makes poultry grow faster" , "Power source; artillery unit" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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