Meaning Of The Word Leyden jar

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Leyden jar in British English
a condenser for static electricity, consisting of a glass jar with a coat of tinfoil outside and inside and a metal rod connecting with the inner lining and passing through the lid
noun: a device for storing electric charge, consisting essentially of a glass jar lined inside and outside, for about two-thirds of its height, with tinfoil
noun: an early type of capacitor consisting of a glass jar with the lower part of the inside and outside coated with tin foil

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