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pane

pane

28 1.6
A single sheet of glass in a window or door
  • noun
  • /peɪn/
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  • The repairman replaced the broken pane of glass in the window.
  • pane of glass
  • window pane
  • single pane

I know enough to see the cracked pane isn't going to be fixed anytime soon.

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Examples

  • And of course, this is a fancy triple pane window.

  • Burns went to the window, and holding his hand against the pane, he saw the stars.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • It's just gonna be a little hard with a pane of glass between us, you know?

  • And if you were to take it and do a window pane test, it still breaks relatively easy.

  • Where are you gonna get a pane of glass the night before Thanksgiving?

  • Position a pane of glass on top and one on the bottom of your sandwich package.

    Academic text (1997)
  • It's a single pane window and this is an operable single pane window, although it's mostly been painted shut.

  • The wooden door behind it, which had four panes of glass, stood open.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Traditional single-pane windows have little insulating value but may have significant visual appeal.

    Academic text (2010)
  • Leaning cautiously toward the window, he rapped on the pane and raised his face into the light.

    Fiction book (1992)

Synonyms

windowpane
vspane
9 2.4

A single piece of glass fitted into a window frame

is the general name for any single sheet in a frame
pane of glass
vspane
5 1.6

A flat sheet of glass that fits in a window or door

is the same but refers to the sheet once installed in an opening
window glass
vspane
3 1.0

A flat piece of clear glass that sits in a window or door to let light in

is the finished single sheet installed in a frame
window light
vspane
4.2

A single piece of glass in a window

is the neutral term not limited to older styles

Compounds

A flat sheet of glass that fits in a window or door

9.9

A small thin square of gelatin that contains the drug LSD

How Protective

shutter
36 3.5
storm sash
  • Archaic
7.9
double glazing
  • UK
1 3.7
pane
28 1.6

Surface Forms

pane singular
panes plural

Etymology

Pane meaning a sheet of glass comes from an old word that meant 'piece', the same idea you see in panel. So a window pane is simply a single 'piece' of glass in a window.