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Mariotte's bottle

Mariotte's bottle noun: a device that delivers a constant rate of flow from closed bottles or tanks.

mariotte's bottle: a device that delivers a constant rate of flow from closed bottles or tanks
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Noun

Mariotte's bottle (plural Mariotte's bottles)

  1. A device that delivers a constant rate of flow from closed bottles or tanks.

Forms of Mariotte's bottle

pluralMariotte's bottles
alternative formMariotte bottle

Origin of Mariotte's bottle

Named after French physicist Edme Mariotte (1620-1684).

Questions about Mariotte's bottle

What does Mariotte's bottle mean?
Mariotte's bottle means a device that delivers a constant rate of flow from closed bottles or tanks.
What part of speech is Mariotte's bottle?
Mariotte's bottle is a noun.
What is the plural of Mariotte's bottle?
The plural of Mariotte's bottle is Mariotte's bottles.

Words near Mariotte's bottle in the dictionary

  1. Mariote
  2. Mariotes
  3. Mariotte
  4. Mariotte bottle
  5. Mariotte bottles
  6. Mariotte's bottle
  7. Mariotte's law
  8. Mariotti
  9. Mariottis
  10. Mariout
  11. Maripipi

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