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dry battery

American  

noun

Electricity.
  1. a dry cell or a voltaic battery consisting of a number of dry cells.


dry battery British  

noun

  1. an electric battery consisting of two or more dry cells

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of dry battery

First recorded in 1880–85

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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

This horn, if carefully adjusted and using two cells of dry battery, will give a soft pleasant tone that can be heard a block away.

From The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do by Popular Mechanics Co.

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