glass

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Visual representation of glass

Noun

glassSingular
glassesPlural
1

A hard, transparent material made by heating sand, used for windows, bottles, and other objects.

The window is made of glass.

2

A drinking container made of glass or similar material, typically with no handle.

She filled the glass with water.

3

The amount of liquid that a glass can hold.

She drank a glass of water.

4

A mirror or looking glass.

She looked at herself in the glass.

5

A lens or optical device, such as a magnifying glass or eyeglasses.

She used a magnifying glass to read the small print.

Verb

1

To enclose or cover with glass.

They glassed in the porch to make it warmer in winter.

2

To strike someone in the face with a glass or bottle.

He was glassed in a bar fight and needed stitches.

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