GLASS


Meaning of GLASS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ glɑ:s, glæs ]

( glasses)

Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.

1.

Glass is a hard transparent substance that is used to make things such as windows and bottles.

...a pane of glass.

...a sliding glass door.

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2.

A glass is a container made from glass, which you can drink from and which does not have a handle.

Grossman raised the glass to his lips.

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The contents of a glass can be referred to as a glass of something.

...a glass of milk.

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3.

Glass is used to mean objects made of glass, for example drinking containers and bowls.

There’s a glittering array of glass to choose from at markets.

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4.

Glasses are two lenses in a frame that some people wear in front of their eyes in order to help them see better.

He took off his glasses.

N-PLURAL

5.

see also dark glasses , magnifying glass

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