bell glass
- noun
- /bɛl ɡlæs/
:
campana de vidrio
- The delicate sculpture was placed under a bell glass to protect it from dust and damage.
Examples
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Scientists used a bell glass to contain the gas during the experiment.
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Antique clocks are often displayed beneath a bell glass to showcase their intricate designs.
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The museum displayed a rare artifact under a bell glass.
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She placed the flowers inside a bell glass to keep them fresh.
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The scientist covered the experiment with a bell glass to prevent contamination.
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She displayed the delicate butterfly under a bell glass to protect it from dust.
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The art gallery featured sculptures encased in bell glass to enhance their visibility.
Synonyms
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A glass cover shaped like a bell used to protect fragile things like clocks or small objects
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A curved cover of glass that protects things and lets light in
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound combines 'bell' (a bell-shaped form) and 'glass' (the material), so a learner who knows both words can infer a glass object shaped like a bell used as a cover. This is a literal, compositional naming pattern common across languages and thus directly derivable by a B1 learner.
Etymology
Bell glass is named for its shape: a piece of glass like a small bell placed upside down over an object. People used it to protect and show things, so the name came to mean 'a bell-shaped glass cover that protects and displays'.