glass
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1.0
- noun
- /ɡlæs/
:
vidrio
- There, you can see the pane of glass he cut out in order to break in.
- window glass
- glass beads
- stained glass
And I looked and there was glass all over my clothes.
- And I looked and there was glass all over my clothes.
- Can you hear me through the glass, buddy?
- Let's clean the glass, let's make it bright again.
- You need, like, a vase, a flat glass container, milk.
- To say I'm interested in this painting on glass, brightly opaque.
Examples
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So we have a few glass jars from Amazon.
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And I looked and there was glass all over my clothes.
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Can you hear me through the glass, buddy?
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Yes, there is a chance of breaking this glass here Here goes.
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This right here shows you actually the glass door that was broken in.
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I am now going to fill this glass with milk.
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Okay, so I'll get you a house salad and a drink -- a glass of water.
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You want me to pour you a glass?
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You can go to the glass house tavern or you can go to bar centrale.
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The artist carefully selected a glass vase to display her flowers.
Synonyms
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3.0
Clear, high-quality glass used for fancy drinking glasses and ornaments
21
4.4
Colored pieces joined to make pretty windows that show pictures
13
3.4
Large flat sheets of clear glass used for windows and doors
2
5.3
A clear glass that resists heat and chemicals used for lab tools and scientific instruments
2
3.8
Glass with a plastic layer between sheets that stops it breaking into sharp pieces
1
6.7
A hard shiny rock made when hot lava cools and hardens very fast
1
6.0
A clear, strong glass that lens makers use for camera and telescope lenses
1
3.7
A sheet of glass made with layers of plastic so it does not break into sharp pieces
1
3.7
Thin flat glass that is made in large sheets for windows and mirrors
1
6.8
A clear, hard material made mostly from pure sand that resists high heat and chemicals
1
5.4
A milky white, slightly see-through material used for bowls and vases
1
3.9
A sheet made of two glass layers with plastic between them to stop breaking into pieces
1
5.2
Glass with wire mesh inside that holds pieces if it breaks
Old window glass you get by blowing hot glass into a round disk and spinning it flat
A shiny rock that forms when lava cools very fast
A milky white glass that lets light through and is used for lamps and vases
A light hard material made from melted sand with many small air pockets used for insulation and building
Idioms
To overcome barriers that stop women or minority groups getting higher jobs
- Informal
1
4.1
To focus on the good parts of a situation instead of the bad
- Literature
1
9.1
Entering a strange, unreal world where usual rules are reversed
- Informal
Act carefully to avoid causing trouble in a tense, painful situation
Compounds
- Literature
14
4.0
An invisible barrier that stops women and minorities from reaching top jobs
13
1.8
A small glass that holds one small drink of strong alcohol like whiskey or tequila
11
3.6
A window made of small colored glass pieces that makes colored light, often in churches
- Specialized
2
3.8
Glass with a plastic layer between sheets that stops it breaking into sharp pieces
1
3.8
A tall, straight glass used for serving mixed drinks with ice like a gin and tonic
- Specialized
1
6.0
A clear, strong glass that lens makers use for camera and telescope lenses
1
3.7
A sheet of glass made with layers of plastic so it does not break into sharp pieces
1
7.2
A fine, beautiful glass object made in Venice, often brightly coloured and carefully shaped
1
3.9
A sheet made of two glass layers with plastic between them to stop breaking into pieces
- Specialized
1
6.3
Glass made with small amounts of the metal lead that is very clear and sparkly
- Specialized
1
9.2
A legless lizard that looks like a snake, has eyelids and ear openings, and can grow its tail again
- Specialized
1
6.8
A clear, hard material made mostly from pure sand that resists high heat and chemicals
1
4.7
A tall, narrow glass with a short stem for layered cold desserts like ice cream and fruit
1
8.4
Glass that shows soft mixed colors and people use for stained-glass windows and lamps
- Specialized
A light hard foam made from crushed glass that keeps heat in and resists water
- Specialized
A hard outer layer of glass that protects a device screen from scratches and drops
- Specialized
A type of glass lens makers use that bends light little and keeps colours from separating
- Archaic
Old window glass you get by blowing hot glass into a round disk and spinning it flat
A glass thermometer with alcohol that rises when it gets warm and falls when it gets cold
- Specialized
A light hard material made from melted sand with many small air pockets used for insulation and building
- Indian
A large evergreen tree from India and Burma with leaves that are silvery underneath
A glass tube with mercury that measures body temperature
- Specialized
A legless lizard with a long tail that breaks off and regrows to escape predators
- Specialized
A sea animal with a skeleton of thin glass-like threads that lives on the ocean floor
- Specialized
A soft mass of very thin glass threads used to keep buildings warm and quiet
How Transparent
5
3.1
- Specialized
1
6.0
785
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30
4.8
16
3.2
1
4.7
Surface Forms
Etymology
Glass comes from an old German word glæs that meant a shiny, hard thing, a bit like amber. So the name stuck to the clear, solid material we use for windows and bottles today.