water glass

noun

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as in epoxy resin

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Recent Examples of water glass All the fresh ingredients, inventive recipes, meticulous plating and glorious design means nothing if my food is served by a grumpy waiter or if my water glass is dirty. — Lynne Sullivan, The Providence Journal, 15 Feb. 2026 Using a water glass for the outline, cut circles of pasta and use a pastry bag or a tablespoon to add the beet puree into the center of each circle. — Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026 The footage shows a woman throw a water glass at a customer at a table. — Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026 Another photo shows the two posing in front of a water glass that’s been turned into an impromptu ashtray. — David Matthews, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for water glass
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  1. epoxy resin
  2. epoxy
  3. mucilage
  4. size
  5. paste
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  • The real toxicity concern, per The New Republic‘s review of contractor materials, confirming previous reporting from Meidas News, lies in the epoxy resin used for the pool’s new lining, which carries explicit long-term aquatic toxicity warnings.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 July 2026
  • As with the Apollo spacecraft, Orion’s heat shield is made principally of a material known as Avcoat, a combination of epoxy resin and silica fibers, designed to absorb the fires of reentry and slowly burn off, or ablate, carrying the reentry heat away from the capsule and crew.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 Apr. 2026
Definition of epoxy resin
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  • In another part of the facility, the screams of industrial machinery made talking difficult, and the fumes from hot epoxy filled the air.
    — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
  • At the seventh spot, both the dark blue coating and light blue epoxy primer underneath had peeled away, leaving the concrete exposed.
    — Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 16 July 2026
Definition of epoxy
Noun
  • Turn to pickled okra for the tart, punchy flavor for this dish—but without the mucilage that people often associate with the vegetable.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 13 July 2026
  • The cooking process will also cause the okra to release its mucilage.
    — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 1 Mar. 2026
Definition of mucilage
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  • In terms of accuracy, the edge would still go to Hoover based on a small sample size in spring camp.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
  • The pipe is 4 feet by 6 feet in size, according to court documents.
    — Zuri Primos July 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
Definition of size
Noun
  • There, users can populate fields, copy and paste, print and download files.
    — Mazy Dar, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Cook, stirring often, until paste darkens in color, about 4 minutes.
    — Rachel Dolfi, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 July 2026
Definition of paste

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