sheet glass
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- noun
- /ʃiːt ɡlæs/
- Specialized
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- In 1959, Britain's Alistair Pilkington invented the "float process" for making sheet glass.
Examples
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He admired the clarity and smoothness of the sheet glass used in the modern art installation.
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Nearly all sheet glass made today uses the float process.
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The architect chose large panes of sheet glass to create a bright and open atmosphere in the office.
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At the factory, workers carefully cut the sheet glass to fit the new windows of the building.
Synonyms
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Large flat sheets of clear glass used for windows and doors
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A flat sheet of glass that fits in a window or door
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A flat piece of clear glass that sits in a window or door to let light in
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'sheet' (a thin, flat layer) + 'glass' (the material), so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to glass formed into sheets. This is a regular noun-noun compound pattern common cross-linguistically; while somewhat technical, it remains transparent for a B1 learner familiar with the constituents.
Etymology
Sheet glass The name sheet glass comes from the idea of a sheet, a large, thin, flat piece like cloth, made of glass. Early makers made wide flat sheets of glass that could be cut to fit 'windows' and 'mirrors', so the name now means glass made in thin, flat sheets.