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plate glass
n.
Strong glass in large sheets containing few impurities, used for mirrors and large windows.
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plate glass
orplateglass
n
(Building) glass formed into a thin sheet by rolling, used for windows
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plate′ glass′
n.
a soda-lime-silica glass formed by rolling the hot glass into a plate that is subsequently ground and polished and used in large windows, mirrors, etc.
[1720–30]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() cover glass, cover slip - a small and very thin piece of glass used to cover the specimen on a microscope slide 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 |
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Translations
زُجاج مُصَفَّح كَثيف
zrcadlové sklo
spejlglas
táblaüveg
glugga-/speglagler
zrkadlové sklo
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plate
(pleit) noun1. a shallow dish for holding food etc. china plates.
2. a sheet of metal etc. The ship was built of steel plates.
3. articles made of, or plated with, usually gold or silver. a collection of gold plate.
4. a flat piece of metal inscribed with eg a name, for fixing to a door, or with a design etc, for use in printing.
5. an illustration in a book, usually on glossy paper. The book has ten full-colour plates.
6. (also dental plate) a piece of plastic that fits in the mouth with false teeth attached to it.
7. a sheet of glass etc coated with a sensitive film, used in photography.
ˈplated adjective covered with a thin layer of a different metal. gold-plated dishes.
ˈplateful noun the complete contents of a plate. a plateful of potatoes; two platefuls of chips.
ˈplating noun a thin covering of metal. silver-plating.
plate glass a kind of glass made in thick sheets for windows, mirrors etc.
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