glass
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Sense 1
- noun
- A1
A hard, clear material that you can see through, used for windows and bottles, which breaks into sharp pieces.
The greenhouse roof is made of thick glass panels and steel.
Broken glass on the pavement can easily cut bare feet.
Museums keep old letters behind glass to protect them from light.
Common collocations: a piece of glass · broken glass · a pane of glass · made of glass · stained glass
Part of: Materials, Science and technology, Buildings and places
Sense 2
- noun
- A1
A container with no handle, made of this material, that you drink from; also the drink in it.
Could you pass me a clean glass from the top shelf?
I drink a glass of milk before bed almost every night.
The waiter refilled our glasses without being asked twice.
Common collocations: a glass of water · a wine glass · raise your glass · an empty glass
Part of: Kitchen utensils, Drinks, Restaurants
Sense 3 · less common
- noun
- A2
Something you wear over your eyes to see better, with two round pieces of glass in a frame.
He cannot read the departure board without his glasses.
My new glasses have thin metal frames and round lenses.
She wiped her glasses on her sleeve and looked again.
Common collocations: wear glasses · put on your glasses · a pair of glasses · reading glasses
Part of: Appearance, At the doctor's, Clothes
Forms
- plural
- glasses