dry cell

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noun Electricity.

a cell in which the electrolyte exists in the form of a paste, is absorbed in a porous medium, or is otherwise restrained from flowing.

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Origin of dry cell

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby dry cell

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How to use dry cell in a sentence

Even at local stationary stores and small electric stores, I could not find any dry-cell batteries.
Shocking Videos and Photos From the 2011 Japan Earthquake and Tsunami|The Daily Beast|March 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Take the armature off the motor and connect the commutator wires to a dry cell battery.
Electricity for the 4-H Scientist|Eric B. Wilson
With the armature still off, connect the field coil directly to the dry cell.
Electricity for the 4-H Scientist|Eric B. Wilson
The dry cell will give a strong current, but for a short time only.
The Story of Great Inventions|Elmer Ellsworth Burns

He purchased a little dry-cell hand lantern that he at first tied to his belt.
Ticktock and Jim|Keith Robertson
The small current required is supplied to the coil from a single dry cell.
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British Dictionary definitions for dry cell

dry cell

noun

a primary cell in which the electrolyte is in the form of a paste or is treated in some way to prevent it from spillingCompare wet cell

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Scientific definitions for dry cell

dry cell

A galvanic electric cell, such as a flashlight battery, in which the chemicals in the electrolyte are made into a paste so that they cannot easily spill from their container. Compare wet cell.