dry battery
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of dry battery
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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"When something is revolutionary, there's a lot of unknowns that have to be resolved," he said, referring to the dry battery electrode process.
From Reuters • Jul. 21, 2022
Tesla is also pioneering a cost-efficient new battery manufacturing process called dry battery electrode.
From Reuters • Jul. 21, 2022
At 20, struck with the idea of electricity for toy trains, he founded Lionel Corp., produced a locomotive, coach and caboose operated by a dry battery for $6.
From Time Magazine Archive
Dr. Auguste Piccard, professor of physics in Brussels University, last week ordered a 2,000-volt dry battery as equipment for a specially constructed free balloon with an airtight cabin.
From Time Magazine Archive
Then he manipulated the voltage of the “B,” or high voltage, dry battery, and also varied the current flowing through the filament by means of a rheostat connected in series with it.
From The Radio Boys at Mountain Pass The Midnight Call for Assistance by Chapman, Allen
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