Definition of glas
1. glass [ n ] a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
Used in print:(Bern Dibner, "Oerstad and the Discovery of Electro...)
As everybody is curious to see the battery of glass tubes I have invented , I have had quite a small one made here of four glass tubes ( in Copenhagen I used 30 ) and intend to carry it with me '' .
As everybody is curious to see the battery of glass tubes I have invented , I have had quite a small one made here of four glass tubes ( in Copenhagen I used 30 ) and intend to carry it with me '' .
(Tom F. Driver, "Beckett by the Madeleine,"...)
On the glass partition between me and the driver were three signs :
(Edward Jablonski, Harold Arlen Happy with the Blues....)
Though merely clear glass , it was a distinctive trade_mark for an aspiring actor who hoped to imprint himself upon the memories of producers .
(Dolores Hitchens, Footsteps in the Night....)
A seeping coldness entered Holden 's being ; his nerves seemed frost-bitten down to the tips of his tingling fingers and his spine felt stiff and glass like , liable to break like an icicle at any moment .
Synonyms glass Related Terms solid Pyrex soft_glass ground_glass natural_glass lead_glass opal_glass optical_glass ground_glass wire_glass safety_glass soluble_glass crown_glass stained_glass plate_glass glassware2. glass [ n ] a glass container for holding liquids while drinking
Used in print:(Chicago Daily Tribune...)
He does n't think that potting them from a deck_chair on the south_side of the house with a quart glass of beer for sustenance is entirely sporting .
(Robert A. Futterman, The Future of Our Cities....)
The suburban branch is thereby credited with a sale which would have been made even if its glass doors had never opened .
(David Stacton, The Judges of the Secret Court....)
Since she could not act , one part suited her as well as any other , and so she was the first person to offer Mr._Lincoln a glass of water , holding it up to the box , high above her head , to Miss_Harris , who had asked for it .
Laura_Keene brushed by him with the glass of water .
(Guy Bolton, The Olympians....)
As they waited for supper they sat by the fire , glasses in_hand , while Byron philosophized as much for his own entertainment as hers .
Synonyms glass drinking_glass Related Terms container tumbler wineglass rummer highball_glass bumper snifter schooner seidel shot_glass liqueur_glass parfait_glass goblet water_glass beer_glass3. glass [ n ] the quantity a glass will hold
Used in print:(Guy Bolton, The Olympians....)
Lord_Byron poured himself another glass of wine and held it up to the candle_flame admiring the rich color .
(John Cheever, "The Brigadier and the Golf Widow,"...)
Here_and_there she stayed to visit and drink a glass of sherry .
Synonyms glass glassful Related Terms containerful4. glass [ n ] a small refracting telescope
Used in print:(Donald J. Plantz, Sweeney Squadron....)
The circle with the dot in the center showed_up yellow on the reflector glass in_front of him .
Synonyms glass spyglass field_glass Related Terms refracting_telescope5. glass [ v ] put in a glass container
Synonyms glass Related Terms insert6. glass [ v ] scan with binoculars, as for game in the forest
Synonyms glass Related Terms scan field_glass7. glass [ n ] a mirror; usually a ladies' dressing mirror
Synonyms glass looking_glass Related Terms mirror8. glass [ v ] enclose with glass
Examples:
"glass in a porch"
9. glass [ n ] amphetamine used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
Synonyms methamphetamine_hydrochloride Methedrine meth deoxyephedrine chalk chicken_feed crank glass ice shabu trash methamphetamine Related Terms controlled_substance amphetamine10. glass [ v ] furnish with glass, as of a window
Synonyms glaze glass Related Terms supply double-glaze glasscutter11. glass [ v ] become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance
Examples:
"Her eyes glaze over when she is bored"
12. Glass [ n ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 644
Synonyms Glass13. glass [ n ] glassware collectively
Examples:
"She collected old glass"
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