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plate glass

Strong glass in large sheets containing few impurities, used for mirrors and large windows.

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plate glass

plateglass

(Building) glass formed into a thin sheet by rolling, used for windows

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

plate′ glass′

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

plate glass - glass formed into large thin sheets

sheet glass

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

زُجاج مُصَفَّح كَثيف

zrcadlové sklo

spejlglas

Scheibenglas

táblaüveg

glugga-/speglagler

speilglass vindusglass

zrkadlové sklo

ayna pencere camı

厚玻璃板

plate glass

n → vetro piano

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plate

(pleit) noun

1. 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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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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"White quartzose sand," Paul rattled off, "sodic carbonate, slaked lime, cutlet, manganese peroxide--there you have it, the finest French plate glass, made by the great St.

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They are as transparent as plate glass, and their coloring would shame the richest sky that ever bent over Italy.

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It was very thick plate glass. Anyhow, the upper part got smashed, and directly we had attended to things aloft Mr.

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Now and then she would pause and look into the window of some bookseller or flower shop, where, at this early hour, the goods were being arranged, and empty gaps behind the plate glass revealed a state of undress.

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A compact car suddenly veered to the right and barreled completely through the plate glass exterior of the popular beef noodle soup chain King Beef at 9 a.m., Tuesday morning (Nov.

Car smashes Taipei noodle shop to smithereens

They helped create a glass painting by attaching various types of glass and metal objects to plate glass which are then fired and framed into a picture.

Art circle recruits sought

Were dining at Frangipane--and who are they peering through plate glass to watch us drink and eat?

The Fava Bean Eaters

Hill demonstrates the large plate glass shards which were dumped in the alley, behind a house where young children play.

Trash plan fails because it did not consider the needs of the people

Tall, narrow panels on every floor pivot open, allowing light and air to filter in, while huge, plate glass windows enable sightlines that extend across entire floors and beyond.