B battery

American  

noun

Electronics.

1. an electric battery for supplying a constant, positive voltage to the plate of a vacuum tube.

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Etymology

Origin of B battery

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

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B battery

B, battery; I, induction coil; K, key; S, spark-gap; L, inductance coil; C, condenser; A, aerial.

From Hertzian Wave Wireless Telegraphy by Fleming, John Ambrose

System of inducing Electromotive Force in an Aerial, A. B, battery; K, key; I, induction coil; S, spark gap; C, Leyden jar; E, earth plate; ps, oscillation transformer.

From Hertzian Wave Wireless Telegraphy by Fleming, John Ambrose

Under the same use the battery will give a greater life than the type "C" or "B" battery having the same positive area.

From The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair by Witte, Otto A.

Farrel," the captain declared, "if I had ever had a doubt as to why I made you top cutter of B battery, that last remark of yours would have dissipated it.

From The Pride of Palomar by Kyne, Peter B. (Peter Bernard)

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