DRY CELL

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 I. (noun) 

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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.

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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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