glass

glass
glass1 W1S1 [gla:s US glæs] n
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1¦(transparent material)¦
2¦(for drinking)¦
3¦(amount of liquid)¦
4¦(for eyes)¦
5¦(glass objects)¦
6 people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones
7 under glass
8¦(mirror)¦
9 the glass
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[: Old English; Origin: glAs]
1.) ¦(TRANSPARENT MATERIAL)¦[U]
a transparent solid substance used for making windows, bottles etc
▪ a glass bowl
▪ a piece of broken glass
pane/sheet of glass
(=a flat piece of glass with straight edges)
▪ the cathedral's stained glass windows
↑glass, ↑bow tie, ↑tray
2.) ¦(FOR DRINKING)¦
a container used for drinking made of glass
→↑cup wine/brandy/champagne etc glass
▪ Nigel raised his glass in a toast to his son.
3.) ¦(AMOUNT OF LIQUID)¦
the amount of a drink contained in a glass
glass of
▪ She poured us a glass of wine each.
4.) ¦(FOR EYES)¦
glasses [plural]
two pieces of specially cut glass or plastic in a frame, which you wear in order to see more clearly
= ↑spectacles
▪ He was clean-shaven and wore glasses .
▪ I need a new pair of glasses .
distance/reading glasses
5.) ¦(GLASS OBJECTS)¦[U]
objects which are made of glass, especially ones used for drinking and eating
▪ a priceless collection of Venetian glass
6.) people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones
used to say that you should not criticize someone for having a fault if you have the same fault yourself
7.) under glass
plants that are grown under glass are protected from the cold by a glass cover
8.) ¦(MIRROR)¦ old-fashioned a mirror
9.) the glass
old-fashioned a ↑barometer
→raise your glass at ↑raise1 (16), ↑safety glass, ↑stained glass
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HINT sense 4
Do not say 'a glasses': She's got nice (NOT a nice) glasses.
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glass 2
glass2 v
glass in [glass sth<=>in] phr v
to cover something with glass, or to build a glass structure around something

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