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dry cell

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any electrochemical cell whose electrolyte is a solid or stiff paste.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: wet cell

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noun

Meaning 2

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.

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: Leclanche cell

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Across languages

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5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 乾電池 /干电池 (gāndiànchí) — cell
  • Finnish: kuivaparisto — cell
  • Finnish: kuivakenno — cell
  • French: pile sèche — cell
  • Indonesian: sel kering — cell