galvanic pile

/gælˌvænɪk paɪl/
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Other forms: galvanic piles

Definitions of galvanic pile
  1. noun
    battery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in series; the earliest electric battery devised by Volta
    synonyms: pile, voltaic pile
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    type of:
    battery, electric battery
    a device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series
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