Definition of glass
1 : any of various amorphous materials formed from a melt by cooling to rigidity without crystallization: such asa : a usually transparent or translucent material consisting typically of a mixture of silicatesb : a material (such as obsidian) produced by fast cooling of magma
2a : something made of glass: such as (1) : tumbler; also : glassware (2) : mirror (3) : barometer (4) : hourglass (5) : backboard 1b (1) : an optical instrument or device that has one or more lenses and is designed to aid in the viewing of objects not readily seen (2) : field glasses, binoculars —usually used in pluralc glasses plural : a device used to correct defects of vision or to protect the eyes that consists typically of a pair of glass or plastic lenses and the frame by which they are held in place —called also eyeglasses, spectacles
3 : the quantity held by a glass container
4 : fiberglass
5 : crystal meth; specifically : a pure form of crystal meth
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Examples of glass in a Sentence
The waiter filled our glasses with water.
She drank two glasses of water.
She was wearing dark glasses with thick black frames.
Recent Examples of glass from the Web
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Lawn chairs, blankets, picnics and coolers are allowed, including beer and wine, but no glass containers.
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Now Snow may have to travel more than a thousand miles to find his precious glass.
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Details reflect the chef, extending to the cypress bar’s brass joinery, glasses with thread-thin stems, and the occasional dish served in a Meiji-era bowl.
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John Collins made the Summer League first team and was highly effective on the glass and around the rim.
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Shake and pour into a highball glass (ice and all).
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His double life was chronicled in numerous photos and videos, taken in 2015 and 2016 and reviewed by the Times, of Puliafito taking pills and smoking from glass pipes — used to consume methamphetamine — with people who were much younger.
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He and Jessop pointed out touches such as original windows with wavy glass, original wood on support columns in the first-floor gallery, and the decorative tin ceiling, which dates to the 1920s, in the main theater on the second floor.
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An optional move is to frost the rim of the glass with sugar, à la the Sidecar.
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Origin and Etymology of glass
Middle English glas, from Old English glæs; akin to Old English geolu yellow — more at yellow
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Definition of glass
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The glassed-in, open upper level houses a comfy living area, a stainless-steel kitchenette and a spalike bathroom.
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Woody GlassesThese handcrafted sunglasses are made out of wood, hence the name.
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In other words, why the original design is so awe-inspiring from below, without protruding air conditioners, glassed-in verandas, and the like.
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MANZO This restaurant in Eataly Flatiron emphasizing meat has closed but will reopen in late March with a more open design incorporating a glassed-in butchering room.
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First Known Use of glass
14th century
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Definition of Glass
Philip 1937– American composer
GLASS Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of glass for English Language Learners
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: a hard usually transparent material that is used for making windows and other products
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: a drinking container made out of glass
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: the amount held by a glass container
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Definition of glass for English Language Learners
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: to fit, protect, or enclose (something) with glass
GLASS Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of glass for Students
1 : a hard brittle usually transparent substance commonly made from sand heated with chemicals
2 : a drinking container made of glass
3 glasses plural : a pair of glass or plastic lenses held in a frame and used to help a person see clearly or to protect the eyes
4 : the contents of a glass a glass of milk
Medical Dictionary
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playMedical Definition of glass
1a: an amorphous inorganic usually transparent or translucent substance consisting of a mixture of silicates or sometimes borates or phosphates formed by fusion of silica or of oxides of boron or phosphorus with a flux and a stabilizer into a mass that cools to a rigid condition without crystallizationb: a substance resembling glass especially in hardness and transparency organic glasses made from plastics
2a: an optical instrument or device that has one or more lenses and is designed to aid in the viewing of objects not readily seenbglasses plural : a device used to correct defects of vision or to protect the eyes that consists typically of a pair of glass or plastic lenses and the frame by which they are held in place—called also eyeglasses
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