carboy
noun[C]
uk/ˈkɑːbɔɪ/usCOMMERCE,TRANSPORT
alargecontainer, sometimes in aframeforsupport, used forstoringandtransportingliquids:
Alargecarboy willprotectwinefrom afairlylargetemperatureswing.
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Glass carboys carrying poisons should not be carried in open wagons.
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Carboy, explaining that he is a physician, asks the crowd to stand back and steps in to help.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.An example of this is starting fermentation in acarboyor stainless steel tank and then moving it over to oak barrels.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The experiment ended with the explosion of the glasscarboythat he was using as part of his setup.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The wine thief is used to remove a small amount of wine from a cask,carboy, or other fermentation device for testing.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Alcohol,carboy, elixir, and athanor are examples.
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