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glass

/ɡlɑːs/
verb
  1. To apply fibreglass to.

    "to fibreglass the hull of a fishing-boat"

Synonymsglass
noun
  1. An amorphous solid, often transparent substance made by melting sand with a mixture of soda, potash and lime.

    "A popular myth is that window glass is actually an extremely viscous liquid."

  2. A vessel from which one drinks, especially one made of glass, plastic, or similar translucent or semi-translucent material.

    "Fill my glass with milk, please."

  3. (metonymically) The quantity of liquid contained in such a vessel.

    "There is half a glass of milk in each pound of chocolate we produce."

verb
  1. To fit with glass; to glaze.

  2. To enclose in glass.

  3. To strike (someone), particularly in the face, with a drinking glass with the intent of causing injury.

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