galvanic battery
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of galvanic battery
First recorded in 1795–1805
Example Sentences
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In a few moments I received a hit on the right arm, which seemed to run along it, and resembled a shock from a galvanic battery.
From The Ascent of the Matterhorn by Whymper, Edward
This he does by placing a galvanic battery under the body of the engine.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None by Harper, Various (magazine)
The first form of the galvanic battery was the result of Volta's investigations, and was called the Voltaic pile.
From The Telephone An Account of the Phenomena of Electricity, Magnetism, and Sound, as Involved in Its Action by Dolbear, A. E. (Amos Emerson)
Jimmy's body stiffened as if a live galvanic battery had been applied to it.
From Death Points a Finger by Levinrew, Will
I will bring my galvanic battery with me next time, and just give him a little homoeopathic earthquake.
From An I.D.B. in South Africa by Vescelius-Sheldon, Louise
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