CARBOY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does carboy mean? 

• CARBOY (noun)
  The noun CARBOY has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: CARBOY used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CARBOY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("carboy" is a kind of...):

bottle (a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped)