What does carboy mean?

Definitions for carboy
ˈkɑr bɔɪcar·boy

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. carboynoun

    a large bottle for holding corrosive liquids; usually cushioned in a special container

Wiktionary

  1. carboynoun

    A large, globular glass bottle, especially one of green glass, encased in basket work or in a box and used to hold corrosive liquids.

  2. Etymology: From (qarrâbeh, qarrâbah).

Wikipedia

  1. Carboy

    A carboy, also known as a demijohn or a lady jeanne, is a rigid container with a typical capacity of 4 to 60 litres (1 to 16 US gal). Carboys are primarily used for transporting liquids, often water or chemicals.They are also used for in-home fermentation of beverages, often beer or wine.

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  1. carboy

    A carboy is a large container, usually made of glass or plastic, with a narrow neck and sometimes a stopper or cap. It is used for fermenting beverages such as wine or beer, storing chemicals or corrosive liquids, and transporting liquids in a laboratory or industrial setting. The container is often encased in a protective plastic mesh or wooden box.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Carboynoun

    a large, globular glass bottle, esp. one of green glass, inclosed in basket work or in a box, for protection; -- used commonly for carrying corrosive liquids; as sulphuric acid, etc

  2. Etymology: [Cf. Ir. & Gael carb basket; or Pers qurbah a sort of bottle.]

Wikidata

  1. Carboy

    A carboy is a rigid container with a typical capacity of 20 to 60 L. Carboys are primarily used for transporting fluids, often water or chemicals. They are also used for in-home fermentation of beverages, often beer or wine.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Carboy

    kar′boi, n. a large bottle of green or blue glass, protected with a frame of basket-work or wood, used for holding sulphuric acid or the like. [Pers. qarābah.]

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. CARBOY

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Carboy is ranked #138304 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Carboy surname appeared 121 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Carboy.

    99.1% or 120 total occurrences were White.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of carboy in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of carboy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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