carboy

[ kahr-boi ]

/ ˈkɑr bɔɪ /

noun

a large glass bottle protected by basketwork or a wooden box, used especially for holding corrosive liquids.

Origin of carboy

1705–15; <Persian qarāba(h) <Arabic qarrābah big jug

OTHER WORDS FROM carboy

carboyed, adjective

Words nearby carboy

carboxyl group, carboxylic acid, carboxyltransferase, carboxymethylcellulose, carboxypeptidase, carboy, carbro process, carbuncle, carbuncled, carbuncular, carbunculosis

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Example sentences from the Web for carboy

But in his carboy was a fresh tiger bone, acquired recently.
China Is Brewing Wine From Tiger Bones|Brendon Hong|July 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"It is all up with us," said Mr. Carboy, the mate, as he dropped the halyard.
The Coming Wave|Oliver Optic
Mr. Fluxion was absent only an hour, and during his absence Dr. Carboy watched the students every moment of the time.
Down the Rhine|Oliver Optic
And even as the liquid flew through the air I knew it for what it was—undiluted sulphuric acid, two gallons of it from the carboy.
The Mutiny of the Elsinore|Jack London

Carboy—who don't know any more about a vessel than a kitten does of the ten commandments—will tell you to do it.
Down the Rhine|Oliver Optic
"Mr. Carboy," he said in a voice that needed roughage badly.
The Man Who Played to Lose|Laurence Mark Janifer

British Dictionary definitions for carboy

carboy

/ (ˈkɑːˌbɔɪ) /

noun

a large glass or plastic bottle, usually protected by a basket or box, used for containing corrosive liquids such as acids

Word Origin for carboy

C18: from Persian qarāba

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单词	carboy
释义	carboy [ kahr-boi ] / ˈkɑr bɔɪ / noun a large glass bottle protected by basketwork or a wooden box, used especially for holding corrosive liquids. Origin of carboy 1705–15; <Persian qarāba(h) <Arabic qarrābah big jug OTHER WORDS FROM carboy carboyed, adjective Words nearby carboy carboxyl group, carboxylic acid, carboxyltransferase, carboxymethylcellulose, carboxypeptidase, carboy, carbro process, carbuncle, carbuncled, carbuncular, carbunculosis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for carboy But in his carboy was a fresh tiger bone, acquired recently. China Is Brewing Wine From Tiger Bones\|Brendon Hong\|July 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST "It is all up with us," said Mr. Carboy, the mate, as he dropped the halyard. The Coming Wave\|Oliver Optic Mr. Fluxion was absent only an hour, and during his absence Dr. Carboy watched the students every moment of the time. Down the Rhine\|Oliver Optic And even as the liquid flew through the air I knew it for what it was—undiluted sulphuric acid, two gallons of it from the carboy. The Mutiny of the Elsinore\|Jack London Carboy—who don't know any more about a vessel than a kitten does of the ten commandments—will tell you to do it. Down the Rhine\|Oliver Optic "Mr. Carboy," he said in a voice that needed roughage badly. The Man Who Played to Lose\|Laurence Mark Janifer British Dictionary definitions for carboy carboy / (ˈkɑːˌbɔɪ) / noun a large glass or plastic bottle, usually protected by a basket or box, used for containing corrosive liquids such as acids Word Origin for carboy C18: from Persian qarāba 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
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