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Definition glass in British English

glass noun

noun
/ɡlɑːs/
Example

car windows made of bulletproof glass

Example

the sound of breaking glass

Example

She had six slivers of glass removed from her cheek.

Example

Each pane of glass costs several hundred pounds.

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1.1

made of glass

Example

a glass bowl

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2

a small container made of glass used for a drink

Example

a wine/brandy/beer glass

Example

He raised the glass to his lips and drained it at one gulp.

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2.1

the liquid in a glass, or the amount of liquid that a glass contains

Example

She drank three glasses of milk.

Example

Ramon poured himself a tall glass of gin and tonic.

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3

attractive objects made out of glass

Example

a beautiful collection of Italian glass

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4

a mirror

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5

a barometer

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Definition glass in British English