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carboy Definition

car·boy (kär′bo̵i′)

noun

a large glass or plastic bottle enclosed for protection in basketwork or in a wooden crate: used esp. as a container for corrosive liquids

Etymology: < Pers qarābah, large leather milk bottle

carboy Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • acid: In the corners stood carboys of acid in wicker baskets.

Converse of object

  • lift: Rather than lift the carboys, use a pump for racking.
  • stand: In the corners stood carboys of acid in wicker baskets.
  • move: Otherwise you have to move the carboy from the lifter to the surface.

Noun used with modifier

  • glass: These PET carboys are food grade and gas impermeable, and they weigh about 10lbs less than a glass carboy and can not shatter.