battery jar
Americannoun
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“Billy, think of something we can make a big battery jar of!” he cried.
From The Young Railroaders Tales of Adventure and Ingenuity by Coombs, Francis Lovell
The copper sulphate solution, being the heavier of the two, rests at the bottom of the battery jar, while the dilute sulphuric acid remains at the top.
From Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One Questions, Answers, & Illustrations, A Progressive Course of Study for Engineers, Electricians, Students and Those Desiring to acquire a Working Knowledge of Electricity and its Applications by Hawkins, Nehemiah
The same plan may be adopted with wide glass jars, like the ordinary battery jar.
From Butterflies Worth Knowing by Weed, Clarence M.
By placing crystals of blue vitriol in the battery jar, the solution of blue vitriol can be kept up to its full strength for a very long time.
From The Story of Great Inventions by Burns, Elmer Ellsworth
His father, the mayor, and several others who had rushed after in consternation reached the sidewalk as Jack’s head reappeared, followed by a green battery jar.
From The Young Railroaders Tales of Adventure and Ingenuity by Coombs, Francis Lovell
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