sand battery

noun

An unspillable electrochemical battery whose cells use electrolyte soaked sand – typically used to test telegraph cables at sea.

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Meanings

nounsand battery (plural sand batteries)

plural sand batteries

  1. historicalbusinessAn unspillable electrochemical battery whose cells use electrolyte soaked sand – typically used to test telegraph cables at sea.
  2. historicalgovernmentA sand fort equipped with an artillery battery, frequently found in coastal defense, usually having organic infantry attached.
  3. industrial planningnatural sciencesA thermal storage battery which uses sand as the storage medium.
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APA

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“sand battery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sand%20battery. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sand battery,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sand%20battery.

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