plexiglass
noun
plex·i·glass
ˈplek-si-ˌglas 
: a transparent acrylic plastic often used in place of glass
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Advertisement Attorney Steven Dhillon, who represents two adults and an 11-year-old girl injured in the crash, said that one of his adult clients sustained a brain injury after her head hit a metal or plexiglass frame on the tram car.
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Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
Related article Colorful paintings of daily life uncovered in 4,300-year-old Egyptian tomb
The pages are preserved behind plexiglass, kept in two lockable wooden boxes.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
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plexiglass
noun
plex·i·glass
ˈplek-si-ˌglas
: a transparent acrylic plastic often used in place of glass
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