safety glass

noun

: transparent material that is made by laminating a sheet of transparent plastic between sheets of clear glass and is used especially for windows (as of automobiles) likely to be subjected to shock or impact

Examples of safety glass in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These prescription safety glasses can be beneficial for nurses and medical staff who need vision correction without compromising protection. —Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 11 June 2025

Huffing and puffing and occasionally pausing briefly to catch their breath, the two utility workers, outfitted with safety glasses and hard hats, ultimately had to stop after more than five minutes, unable to break through the thick pipe with a large circular cutting device. —Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025

My company supplies everything from safety glasses to advanced reusable respirators, which are used in industries ranging from healthcare and firefighting to construction, metalwork and food service. —Claudio Dente, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025

The entire event can only be viewed safely through solar eclipse safety glasses. —Jamie Carter, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for safety glass

• bermudagrass
• alas
• amass
• bromegrass
• bypass
• chagas
• crabgrass
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• eelgrass
• eyeglass
• groundmass
• harass