B battery
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of B battery
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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A, aerial; E, earth plate; F, coherer; M, multiplier; C, condenser; R, relay; B, battery; E, earth plate.
From Hertzian Wave Wireless Telegraphy by Fleming, John Ambrose
As these rising and falling currents act on the pulsating currents from the B battery which flow through the detector tube and the headphones you will hear them as beats.
From The Radio Amateur's Hand Book by Collins, A. Frederick (Archie Frederick)
This battery will give a greater life than either the "H", "C" or "B" battery with the same plate area.
From The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair by Witte, Otto A.
The Philadelphia Radio "B" battery, type 224-RB, Fig.
From The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair by Witte, Otto A.
I, induction coil; M, multiplier; B, battery; A, aerial; F, filings tube; R, relay; E, earth plate; C, condenser.
From Hertzian Wave Wireless Telegraphy by Fleming, John Ambrose
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