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glass


Definition: Meaning of, glass in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɡlɑːs /

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glass glasses
  1. transparent material [uncountable] a transparent solid substance used for making windows, bottles etc
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  2. for drinking [countable] a container used for drinking made of glass [↪  cup]
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  3. amount of liquid [countable] the amount of a drink contained in a glass
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  4. for eyes glasses [plural] two pieces of specially cut glass or plastic in a frame, which you wear in order to see more clearly [=  spectacles]
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  5. glass objects [uncountable] objects which are made of glass, especially ones used for drinking and eating
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  6. people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones used to say that you should not criticize someone for having a fault if you have the same fault yourself
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  7. under glass plants that are grown under glass are protected from the cold by a glass cover
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  8. mirror [countable] old-fashioned a mirror
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  9. the glass old-fashioned a BAROMETER
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glass used in phrases

  • Glass, Philip
    1. (1937- ) a US COMPOSER of modern CLASSICAL music, who was influenced by Indian music, and is famous for his minimalist style, in which short musical phrases are repeated again and again, with very slight changes
  • Through the Looking-Glass
    1. (1872) a book for children by Lewis CARROLL in which the main character, Alice, a little girl, visits a strange world by stepping through a mirror. Many of the people she meets are CHESS pieces or characters from NURSERY RHYME s (= old songs or poems for young children) such as HUMPTY DUMPTY .
  • Tiffany glass
    1. a type of coloured glass which was originally produced in the early 1900s, and used for making LAMPSHADE s, VASE s, and other decorations
  • Venetian glass (noun)
    1. fine glassware made near Venice
  • alcohol-in-glass thermometer (noun)
    1. thermometer consisting of a glass capillary tube marked with degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit and containing alcohol which rises or falls as it expands or contracts with changes in temperature
  • beer glass (noun)
    1. a relatively large glass for serving beer
  • bell glass (noun)
    1. a bell-shaped glass cover used to protect and display delicate objects or to cover scientific apparatus or to contain gases
  • brandy glass (noun)
    1. a globular glass with a small top; used for serving brandy
  • cheval glass (noun)
    1. a full length mirror mounted in a frame in which it can be tilted
  • cover glass (noun)
    1. a small and very thin piece of glass used to cover the specimen on a microscope slide
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