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/ˈkärˌboi/,
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carboys, plural;
  1. A large globular plastic bottle with a narrow neck, typically protected by a frame and used for holding acids or other corrosive liquids

  1. (carboy) a large bottle for holding corrosive liquids; usually cushioned in a special container
  2. A carboy is a rigid container with a typical capacity of 5 to 15 gal (20 to 60 L) . Carboys are primarily used for transporting fluids, often water or chemicals.
  3. (carboy) A large, globular glass bottle, especially one of green glass, encased in basket work or in a box and used to hold corrosive liquids
  4. (Carboy) A glass or plastic container that looks like an office water-cooler bottle or a large jug. Carboys usually come in five-gallon volumes and are used for fermenting juice, carrying out secondary fermentations, and for long-term storage.
  5. (carboy. (kar -boy)) A large, narrow-necked glass, plastic, or earthenware bottle sometimes encased in wicker or in a plastic or wood frame. ...
  6. (Carboy) a glass jug used as a primary or secondary fermentation vessel for beer.
  7. (carboy) a large glass or plastic vessel with a narrow neck.
  8. (CARBOY) A glass, or food grade plastic container used for fermentation of home brewed beer, also known as a "demijohn"
  9. (CARBOY) A fermentor in the shape of a drinking water tank, the advantage of which is minimal surface area exposed to air contact (which can lead to oxidation and infection). Glass carboys are preferable to plastic due do their impermeability to air and their ease of cleaning. ...
  10. (CARBOY) A large and heavy glass vessel, originally designed for the storage of chemicals but now commonly used as a container for bottle gardens.
  11. (CARBOY) A narrow-necked glass vessel -  18 to 67.5 litres in capacity.
  12. (CARBOY) a glass or plastic vessel used in fermenting beverages.
  13. (Carboy) A common fermentation vessel, typically used to carry water, but has served homebrewers well.
  14. (Carboy) A glass bottle in various sizes usually referring to a 5 gallon size, however, they are available in sizes ranging from 2.8 up to 14.5 gallons (called a demi-john) used in home brewing or wine making for secondary or single stage fermentation.
  15. (Carboy) A large bottle where wort undergoes fermentation to become beer.
  16. (Carboy) A large glass or plastic bottle of 2-gallon capacity or more, with or without handles, and sometimes fitted with a spigot or plastic tubing at the bottom for drainage. Carboys are usually 3-, 5- or 6-gallons, but the author has seen all of the following: 2-gallon, 2.2-gallon, 2. ...
  17. (Carboy) A largeware container used principally for acids and chemicals.
  18. (Carboy) A three, five or six-and-a-half gallon bottle that probably used to hold bottled water. Carboy comes from karabah (I bet I mangled the spelling of that), which means "jug".
  19. (Carboy) Glass or plastic bottles used for home winemaking. These come in a large range of sizes, from 1 liter up through 20 liter and larger.
  20. (Carboy) Large glass jug ranging in size from 1 gallon (3.8 L) to 15 gallons (56.8 L).
  21. (Carboy) Large, narrow-necked container, usually of balloon shape, having a capacity of 201 or more.
  22. (Carboy) This is just a large jug or pail that you put your liquid in to let it ferment and turn to alcohol. Many home brewers use the term fermentation container, but of course carboy is easier to spell! The two are really one and the same.
  23. (Carboy) What homebrewers call the container that the fermentation takes place in. Usually made of glass and can come in a few different sizes, with the most popular being 5 gallons.
  24. (Carboy) a bottle or rectangularc ontainer that holds from 5 to 15 gallons of liquid. Carboys are made of glass, plastic, or metal and are often cushioned in a wooden box.
  25. (Carboy) a large cylindrical bottle normally holding one to ten gallons of liquid. IGCB