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demijohn::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
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| Type of | bottle |
Examples of demijohn
demijohn
It is sold in old glass pint bottles for $25, straight from the mighty demijohn.
From the smh.com.au
Nice colour for my demijohn collection.
From the guardian.co.uk
In brewing, a carboy is also known as a demijohn.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Favorite finds include the demijohn lamps, tinted a subtle blue-green, and the thick, plush pillows with a green-gold vine print.
From the chron.com
During the American Civil War, the term torpedo was used for what is today called a contact mine, floating on or below the water surface using an air-filled demijohn or similar flotation device.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Large bottle with a short narrow neck; often has small handles at neck and is enclosed in wickerwork
- 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.
- Somewhat of an archaic winemaking term. Demijohns (or carboys) are bulbous, long-neck bottles that can hold three to 10 gallons of liquid. Traditionally they were covered with wicker weaving to protect them from breaking.
- A large-bodied, small-mouthed, long-necked wine bottle, usually covered with wicker, used to store wine or as a secondary fermentation vessel. Demijohns come in many sizes, including 5-, 10-, 15-, 20-, and 25-gallon (Imperial).
- A glass vessel or bottle, with a large body and small neck, protected and strengthened by a covering of wicker-work.
- A large bottle of glass or earthenware, with a narrow neck and a wicker casing.
- A large glass jar of around a gallon's capacity. What exactly a `john' is, no-one knows. A semi-demi-john is called a "winchester" (obviously).
- N. 1. Bottle used in the fermenting step of wine making.
- Demijohns are similar to carboys but the glass is thinner and it comes in a plastic wrapper with handles. The pros are you can lift them easier. The cons are they will break easier. They come in similar sizes to carboys and are slightly cheaper.
