carboy
A large, rigid bottle, originally made of glass and mainly used for fermentation, and…A large, rigid bottle, originally made of glass and mainly used for fermentation, and now commonly made of plastic and used to store liquids.
» They smashed the carboy and poured out the juice.
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1 sensesA large, rigid bottle, originally made of glass and mainly used for fermentation, and now commonly made of plastic and used to store liquids.
a large bottle for holding corrosive liquids; usually cushioned in a special container
Examples
1 sentencesThey smashed the carboy and poured out the juice.
Origin
From Persian قرابه (qarrâbeh, qarrâbah). Doublet of carafe.From Persian قرابه (qarrâbeh, qarrâbah). Doublet of carafe.
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Forms
plural: carboysSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsSee also
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