safety glass
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3.8
- noun
- /ˈseɪfti ɡlæs/
- Specialized
:
vidrio de seguridad
- The heavy safety glass was crazed to translucence, but had not shattered: a very minor mercy, Heikki thought.
- windows of safety glass
- two layers of safety glass
Examples
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You should always check that your glasses are made of safety glass to protect against breakage.
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This glass is safety glass.
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Ford ordered this "safety glass" put on all his cars.
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Safety glass is made basically the same way today.
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Both the 67th and 69th floors include outdoor terraces with fully transparent safety glass.
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The car's windows are made of safety glass, ensuring that they won't shatter during an accident.
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Many modern buildings use safety glass to enhance both security and visibility.
Synonyms
1
3.7
A sheet of glass made with layers of plastic so it does not break into sharp pieces
1
3.9
A sheet made of two glass layers with plastic between them to stop breaking into pieces
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5.2
Glass with wire mesh inside that holds pieces if it breaks
How Shatter-Resistant
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3.7
- Specialized
2
3.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a type of glass made to prevent shattering' is directly inferable from combining 'safety' (protection from danger) with 'glass' (the material). This noun-noun compound follows a regular compositional pattern and has clear cross-linguistic parallels, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents can readily understand it.
Etymology
The compound noun safety glass describes glass made to protect people: two sheets of glass with a thin plastic layer hold the pieces together if they break. That's why the word safety is used, because it means 'safe' glass that does not shatter into dangerous pieces.