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Word: Glass
Speech Type: Noun
Old English glæs, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch glas and German Glas
ɡlɑːs
a hard, brittle substance, typically transparent or translucent, made by fusing sand with soda and lime and cooling rapidly. It is used to make windows, drinking containers, and other articles
Short Definition:hard transparent substance
Examples:- the screen is made from glass
- a glass door
a drinking container made from glass
Short Definition:drinking container
Examples:- a beer glass
a lens, or an optical instrument containing a lens or lenses, in particular a monocle or a magnifying lens.
Short Definition:lens or optical instrument
a mirror
Short Definition:mirror
Examples:- she couldn't wait to put the dress on and look in the glass
Word: Glass
Speech Type: Verb
ɡlɑːs
cover or enclose with glass
Short Definition:cover or enclose with glass
Examples:- the inn has a long gallery, now glassed in
(especially in hunting) scan (one's surroundings) with binoculars
Short Definition:scan surroundings with binoculars
Examples:- the first day was spent glassing the rolling hills
hit (someone) in the face with a beer glass
Short Definition:hit in face with beer glass
Examples:- he glassed the landlord because he'd been chatting to Jo
reflect as if in a mirror
Short Definition:reflect
Examples:- the opposite slopes glassed themselves in the deep dark water
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