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sand batteries

sand batteries is the plural of sand battery.

Meaning of sand battery

Noun

sand battery (plural sand batteries)

  1. (historical) An unspillable electrochemical battery whose cells use electrolyte soaked sand – typically used to test telegraph cables at sea.
  2. (historical) A sand fort equipped with an artillery battery, frequently found in coastal defense, usually having organic infantry attached.
  3. (industrial planning) A thermal storage battery which uses sand as the storage medium.

Questions about sand batteries

What is sand batteries the plural of?
Sand batteries is the plural of sand battery.

Words near sand batteries in the dictionary

  1. sand bars
  2. sand bass
  3. sand bath
  4. sand bathing
  5. sand baths
  6. sand batteries
  7. sand battery
  8. Sand Beach
  9. sand bean
  10. sand beans
  11. sand bear

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