1. a large bottle, typically made of glass or plastic, with a narrow neck, used for storing or transporting liquids such as chemicals, water, or wine
Usage: often enclosed in a protective wicker or wooden crate

Examples

• The laboratory stored sulfuric acid in glass carboys.
• A carboy of distilled water sat in the corner of the chemistry lab.
• The winery shipped wine in large carboys wrapped in protective wicker.
• She ordered a carboy of purified water for the office cooler.
• The carboy's narrow neck made it easy to pour without spilling.