What does the cryptic crossword clue "Run, in reverse, battery, perhaps (4)" mean?

The definition is "Run,". The wordplay uses a reversal. TROT (reversal=""run", in reverse") = TORT; definition: "Run," The answer is TORT.

Run, in reverse, battery, perhaps (4)

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