galvanic battery
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of galvanic battery
First recorded in 1795–1805
Example Sentences
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At 4 the two cords are rapped together, loaded with trace chains a fathom apart and carried ashore to the galvanic battery.
From A brief sketch of the work of Matthew Fontaine Maury during the war, 1861-1865 by Maury, Richard L.
Then, as though shocked by a galvanic battery, they woke to life.
From The Radio Boys at Mountain Pass The Midnight Call for Assistance by Chapman, Allen
In that instant Micky's keen vision beheld something that acted upon his intelligence like a galvanic battery, swiftly launching his wits upon previously unguessed channels of absorbing and profitable speculation.
From The Lash by Lyman, Olin L.
The science of electricity and magnetism could only advance by getting regular supplies of electricity from the common electric machine or the galvanic battery and by making powerful electromagnets.
From How We Think by Dewey, John
Jimmy's body stiffened as if a live galvanic battery had been applied to it.
From Death Points a Finger by Levinrew, Will
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