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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CARBOY

From Persian qarāba.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CARBOY

carboy  [ˈkɑːˌbɔɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CARBOY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Carboy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CARBOY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

carboy

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.

Definition of carboy in the English dictionary

The definition of carboy in the dictionary is a large glass or plastic bottle, usually protected by a basket or box, used for containing corrosive liquids such as acids.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CARBOY


attaboy
ˈætəˌbɔɪ
B-boy
ˈbiːˌbɔɪ
batboy
ˈbætˌbɔɪ
beachboy
ˈbiːtʃˌbɔɪ
billyboy
ˈbɪlɪˌbɔɪ
blackboy
ˈblækˌbɔɪ
cowboy
ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ
deadboy
ˈdɛdˌbɔɪ
doughboy
ˈdəʊˌbɔɪ
fanboy
ˈfænˌbɔɪ
highboy
ˈhaɪˌbɔɪ
homeboy
ˈhəʊmˌbɔɪ
houseboy
ˈhaʊsˌbɔɪ
ladyboy
ˈleɪdɪˌbɔɪ
newsboy
ˈnjuːzˌbɔɪ
paperboy
ˈpeɪpəˌbɔɪ
playboy
ˈpleɪˌbɔɪ
schoolboy
ˈskuːlˌbɔɪ
tallboy
ˈtɔːlˌbɔɪ
tomboy
ˈtɒmˌbɔɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CARBOY

carbonous
carbonyl
carbonyl chloride
carbonylate
carbonylation
carbonylic
carbora
carborexic
carborne
Carborundum
carboxyhaemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
carboxyl group
carboxyl radical
carboxylase
carboxylate
carboxylation
carboxylic
carboxylic acid
carbuncle

WORDS THAT END LIKE CARBOY

altar boy
baby boy
birthday boy
boy
cabin boy
choirboy
clapperboy
drummer boy
errand boy
fair-haired boy
golden boy
messenger boy
old boy
pretty boy
rent boy
shepherd boy
teddy boy
the boy
whipping boy
white-haired boy

Synonyms and antonyms of carboy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «carboy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CARBOY

Find out the translation of carboy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of carboy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «carboy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

瓶子
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bombona
570 millions of speakers

English

carboy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

काबोइ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الدامجانة زجاجة كبيرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бутыль
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

garrafão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খড়কুটা মোড়া কাচের বোতল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bonbonne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Carboy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Korbflasche
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カーボイ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

상자 속에 든 대형 유리 병
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Carboy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chai đựng a cít
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அமிலம் வைக்கும் கண்ணாடிக் குப்பி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅरोबी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

damacana
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

damigiana
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

butlę
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бутель
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

balon de sticlă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

carboy
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mand fles
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

carboy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

carboy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of carboy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CARBOY»

The term «carboy» is regularly used and occupies the 61.038 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CARBOY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «carboy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «carboy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about carboy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CARBOY»

Discover the use of carboy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to carboy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
Carboy: 50. 20, 10L; Flask: 6, 4. 2, 1L. 500. 250. 200, 100ml; I 950, 500, 100, 50, 5ml; , 20, 10. 5. 2ml. Carboy: 50, 20, 10L; Flask: 6, 4. 2. 1L. 500, 250, 200, 100ml; Bottle: 950, 500, 100, 50, 5ml; Ampule: 20. 10, 5. 2ml. Carboy: 10. 20L; Flask: 6.
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101 Recipes for Making Wild Wines at Home: A Step-by-Step ...
If you are making wine on a budget, you can get away with just one vessel, and do only primary fermentation, or you can use two buckets instead of a carboy. Wine will mellow over time in the bottle, but it takes longer and you risk having a lot ...
John N. Peragine, 2009
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Canning and Preserving All-in-One For Dummies
A 5-gallon glass carboy is the most popular secondary fermentation vessel, though a few homebrewers prefer to age their beer in stainless steel soda kegs. However, we don't recommend secondary fermentation in plastic vessels. Even the ...
Consumer Dummies, 2011
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Methods in Stream Ecology
Fill carboy with ~18L of stream water and set up pump at injection point. While wearing gloves, add a small amount of water to the vial containing the 1SN salt to dissolve just prior to adding it to the carboy. While wearing gloves, add isotope ...
F. Richard Hauer, Gary A. Lamberti, 2011
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Extreme Brewing: An Enthusiast's Guide to Brewing Craft Beer ...
Funnel The funnel is used to transfer the beer from the brewpot to the glass carboy at the end of your brew day. lt's best to use a funnel with a thin enough neck to sit comfortably and securely into the top opening ofyour carboy.A good fiinnel is ...
Sam Calagione, 2011
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Homebrewing For Dummies
Speaking of bottling, the procedure is delayed another week or two while the beer is mellowing in the carboy. A secondary fermentation isn't really worth the effort unless you allow it to last at least one week. Two to three weeks is the norm,  ...
Marty Nachel, 2008
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Secrets from the Master Brewers: America's Top Professional ...
You can add a spigot to the bottom bucket for drainage or just lift out the perforated one. This technique allows you to control the water-to-grain ratio and improve extract and flavor. CARBOY UNION SYSTEM A glass carboy is the most sanitary ...
Paul Hertlein, Maura Kate Kilgore, Patrick Higgins, 1998
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Beer For Dummies
Sophomore-level homebrewing requires a little more equipment than beginning homebrewing: ✓ Carboy cleaning brush: For proper cleaning of your secondary fermenter, or carboy, you need a carboy cleaning brush. This heavy-duty ...
Marty Nachel, 2012
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The Way to Make Wine: How to Craft Superb Table Wines at Home
fectly respectable rule of thumb is to add 1.5 grams of sulfite (or three-quarters of a teaspoon) to each 5-gallon carboy at the first racking. (There are times when you'll want to add less or more. See “Signs of Trouble, and Remedies,” below, and ...
Sheridan Warrick, 2010
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Passionate About Homemade Wine: A Practical & No-Nonsense ...
Using your auto-siphon transfer your wine from the current carboy into a second clean and sanitized carboy ensuring that you leave the sediment behind If you do not have a second carboy you can rack (transfer) your wine into the Primary, ...
Scott Young

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CARBOY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term carboy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Paul Rodriguez On Air Jordans, Travel Essentials and More
Was Shawn Carboy also working with you on this one? No. For this one I was working with another designer named Fabrizio who is a really ... «Highsnobiety, Jul 15»
2
Hopleys wins Silver Gilt Medal at RHS Hampton Court Flower Show
It features a winding slate path which leads to a flowing water feature cleverly designed in a glass carboy. Aubrey Barker, the owner at Hopleys, ... «Herts and Essex Observer, Jun 15»
3
MacArthur High School Class of 2015 Graduates
... Dillon Cain Emily Calderon Christopher Caminiti Melinda Campo Nicholas Capaldo Antonio Caquias Kevin Carboy Nicholas Cariello Nicole ... «Patch.com, Jun 15»
4
Raising a pint to Dad, my craft beer co-conspirator
When I left for home in Harrisburg, he babysat my fermenting carboy, ... you bleach and rinse the stopper before putting it back into the carboy? «PennLive.com, Jun 15»
5
Operation Sunshine donation list
In memory of Anthony F. Marrone. Anonymous. Richard & Annette Kopacka. Beverly Carboy. Sylvia Rubens. In honor of Brianna, DJ & Matthew. «Daily Record, Jun 15»
6
Tales from the Morgue: Superdreadnaught Arizona launched
The Arizona party which included Senator Ashurst and Miss Esther Rose, sponsor, brought a carboy of the water first spilled over the Roosevelt ... «Arizona Daily Star, Jun 15»
7
Mishaps in Making Mead
And a second gallon container, called a gallon carboy. And probably lose my mind in the meantime. Rack 'Em. So, I pretty much blame hunting ... «Mother Earth News, Jun 15»
8
Recipe: Carbonate and bottle your American pale ale
Using the sanitized racking cane and hose, siphon the beer from the 5-gallon glass carboy or plastic bucket back into the 6-gallon bucket ... «The Seattle Times, Jun 15»
9
Taste of the Valley set to be twice as nice
... Wine Crafters of Funkstown, and one of his customers, John Chirgott, stand with a carboy full of 2-week-old Malbec made by Chirgott. «Herald-Mail Media, Jun 15»
10
Rikers Island inmate, 77, claims guard broke her arms, files $3M …
... of Correction manages incapacitated and vulnerable inmates with viciousness and brutality,” said Andrew Carboy, Norwick's attorney. «New York Daily News, Jun 15»

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