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
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
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
It was an ordinary pocket lamp, with a dry battery, such as are sold at stores dealing in electrical goods, and she saw, from its size, that it was an unusually powerful one.
From The Blue Lights A Detective Story by Kummer, Frederic Arnold
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