Lexic.us

Definition of Dry battery

1. Noun. A voltaic battery consisting of two or more dry cells.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dry Battery

Literary usage of Dry battery

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Gasoline Automobile by George William Hobbs (1915)
"The dry battery is a common source of battery current for ignition purposes. It is comparatively cheap, ... The dry battery always gives out direct current. ..."

2. Primary Batteries by Henry Smith Carhart (1891)
"The Gassner dry battery. — A large part of the most recent batteries appearing as candidates for public favor are of the so-called dry type. ..."

3. The United Service (1889)
"The fuse or primer consists of two galvanic batteries connected in series, one being a dry battery, the other a wet battery, which is kept charged. ..."

4. The Horseless Age (1899)
"The first cost of a dry battery and sal ammoniac battery is very low, but its life in heavy service is very short. Dry batteries are sometimes used for ..."

5. The Story of Great Inventions by Elmer Ellsworth Burns (1910)
"The dry battery Another important improvement was the invention of the dry battery. You will remember that the first battery, the one invented by Volta, ..."

6. The Story of Great Inventions by Elmer Ellsworth Burns (1910)
"The dry battery Another important improvement was the invention of the dry battery. You will remember that the first battery, the one invented by Volta, ..."

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