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DRY CELL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A small Leclanche cell containing no free liquid; the electrolyte is a paste and the negative zinc pole forms the container of the cell; used in flashlights, portable radios, etc.
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("dry cell" is a kind of...):
Leclanche cell (voltaic cell that produces approximately 1.5 volts)
Holonyms ("dry cell" is a part of...):
dry battery (a voltaic battery consisting of two or more dry cells)
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