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plate glass

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plate glass
n.
A strong rolled and polished glass containing few impurities, used for mirrors and large windows.

plate glass
n
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) glass formed into a thin sheet by rolling, used for windows
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.plate glassplate glass - glass formed into large thin sheets
cover glass, cover slip - a small and very thin piece of glass used to cover the specimen on a microscope slide
pane, pane of glass, window glass - sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
flat solid, sheet - a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width
microscope slide, slide - a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
glass - a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
Translations
plate glass nvetro piano
plate glass nvetro piano


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Gobain Company, who made the finest plate glass in the world, and this is the finest piece they ever made.
They are as transparent as plate glass, and their coloring would shame the richest sky that ever bent over Italy.
He drew from the little case a square of plate glass, a little tube of thick ink, a rubber roller, and a few snowy white cards.
 
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