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The Toval-laced dynamite sticks were tightly bunched together on one side of the case; on the other, carefully cut into the foam, was a dry-cell battery and a small timer.
AMERICAN SUBVERSIVE DAVID GOODWILLIE 2010
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Also, since it is rechargeable, it eliminates the hassle and waste of replacing and throwing out dry-cell batteries.
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MyVoice recently published a survey looking at the topic of disposable dry-cell batteries.
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Most manganese ore imported to the United States is used to manufacture intermediate manganese ferroalloy products and electrolytic manganese for use in dry-cell batteries.
Manganese 2007
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After trying this, you were supposed to wrap a length of copper wire around the barrel of the spike, and attach the ends of the wire to the terminals of a dry-cell battery.
on writing by stephen king scribner 2000
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Accordingly, they do not compete economically with the classic electrification options, but rather with lighting oil, kerosene, candles, dry-cell batteries and car batteries used in non-automotive applications.
3. PV systems for supplying electric power to rural households 1992
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- SHS are a much more environmentally friendly source of electricity than dry-cell batteries, which contain highly toxic substances and often end up as "toys" in the hands of children or are disposed of in such a way that they pollute sources of drinking water or the soil in livestock grazing areas.
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The amounts which households now spend on kerosene and dry-cell batteries are roughly equivalent to what they would have to pay in order to finance a photovoltaic system under annuity conditions (see Table 1).
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One was filled with dry-cell batteries and spools of wire.
Practical Demonkeeping Moore, Christopher, 1957- 1992
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One was filled with dry-cell batteries and spools of wire.
Practical Demonkeeping Moore, Christopher, 1957- 1992
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