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glass (enc)

Glass

Noun1.glass - a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
drinking glass, glass - a glass container for holding liquids while drinking
glassware, glasswork - an article of tableware made of glass
plate glass, sheet glass - glass formed into large thin sheets
natural glass - magma of any composition that cooled very rapidly
milk glass, opal glass - a milky white translucent or opaque glass
optical glass - clear homogeneous glass of known refractive index; used to make lenses
crown glass - a glass blown into a globe which is later flattened and spun to form a disk
soft glass - glass having a relatively low softening point
ground glass - glass that diffuses light due to a rough surface produced by abrasion or etching
ground glass - particulate glass made by grinding and used as an abrasive
lead glass - glass containing lead oxide; has a high refractive index
laminated glass, safety glass, shatterproof glass - glass made with plates of plastic or resin or other material between two sheets of glass to prevent shattering
sodium silicate, soluble glass, water glass - a viscous glass consisting of sodium silicate in solution; used as a cement or as a protective coating and to preserve eggs
stained glass - glass that has been colored in some way; used for church windows
wire glass - a glass that contains a layer of wire netting in it
Pyrex - a borosilicate glass with a low coefficient of expansion; used for heat-resistant glassware in cooking and chemistry
solid - a substance that is solid at room temperature and pressure
2.glass - a glass container for holding liquids while drinking
beer glass - a relatively large glass for serving beer
bumper - a glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast); "we quaffed a bumper of ale"
container - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
goblet - a drinking glass with a base and stem
highball glass - a tall glass for serving highballs
liqueur glass - a small glass for serving a small amount of liqueur (typically after dinner)
parfait glass - a tall slender glass with a short stem in which parfait is served
rummer - a large drinking glass (ovoid bowl on a stem) for drinking toasts
schooner - a large beer glass
seidel - a glass for beer
jigger, shot glass, pony - a small glass adequate to hold a single swallow of whiskey
brandy glass, brandy snifter, snifter - a globular glass with a small top; used for serving brandy
tumbler - a glass with a flat bottom but no handle or stem; originally had a round bottom
water glass - a glass for drinking water
wineglass - a glass that has a stem and in which wine is served
glass - a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
3.glass - the quantity a glass will hold
containerful - the quantity that a container will hold
4.glass - a small refracting telescope
refracting telescope - optical telescope that has a large convex lens that produces an image that is viewed through the eyepiece
5.glass - amphetamine used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
amphetamine, pep pill, upper, speed - a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
controlled substance - a drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law
6.glass - a mirror; usually a ladies' dressing mirror
mirror - polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
7.glass - glassware collectively; "She collected old glass"
glassware, glasswork - an article of tableware made of glass
Verb1.glass - furnish with glass; "glass the windows"
furnish, provide, supply, render - provide or furnish with; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
double-glaze - provide with two sheets of glass
2.glass - scan (game in the forest) with binoculars
scan - examine minutely or intensely; "the surgeon scanned the X-ray"
3.glass - enclose with glass; "glass in a porch"
inclose, shut in, enclose - surround completely; "Darkness enclosed him"
4.glass - put in a glass container
put in, stick in, inclose, insert, introduce, enclose - introduce; "Insert your ticket here"
5.glass - become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance; "Her eyes glaze over when she is bored"
change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"

 

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