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- pronunciation:
- glaes
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a hard, breakable, usu. transparent material made from silica and metallic oxides and used for windows, bottles, mirrors, and the like.
- similar words:
- crystal, obsidian, quartz, silica, silicate
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| definition 2: |
a drinking vessel, usu. made of glass.
- similar words:
- beaker, chalice, goblet, tumbler, vessel, wineglass
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| definition 3: |
any of several objects made of glass, such as a window, mirror, or barometer.
- similar words:
- barometer, crystal, glassware, glazing, lens, magnifying glass, mirror, windowpane
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| definition 4: |
(pl.) a pair of lenses mounted in frames and worn to aid vision; eyeglasses.
- synonyms:
- eyeglasses, spectacles
- similar words:
- bifocals, lenses, lorgnette, monocle, pince-nez, specs
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| related words: |
drink |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
glasses, glassing, glassed |
| definition: |
to fit or cover with glass.
- synonyms:
- glaze
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| related words: |
glaze |
| derivation: |
glasslike (adj.) |
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