Science Fair Project Dictionary
Glass
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English
Pronunciation
GenAm
Etymology
glæs, cognate with Old Saxon and Old High German glas, which (in OHG) is attested as a gloss for electrum 'amber'. These words are developed from Proto-Germanic *glaso-. Possibly ultimately from the Proto-Germanic root *glō- 'to shine' (cf. glow).Noun
glass
- (uncountable): A solid, transparent substance made by melting sand with a mixture of soda , potash and lime.
- A vessel (esp. made of glass) from which drinks may be drunk.
- The quantity of liquid contained in such a vessel.
- (Physics): Amorphous (non-crystalline) substance.
- A mirror.
- (Basketball, colloquial): The backboard.
Translations
substance
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drinking vessel
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amorphous non-crystalline substance
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mirror See mirror
The translations below need to be checked by native speakers and then inserted into the appropriate table(s) above.
- Hungarian: üveg , pohár
Transitive verb
to glass (present participle glassing, past tense and past participle glassed)
- To strike (someone) in the face with a drinking glass with the intent of causing injury.
Interjection
glass
- A warning called out to alert teammates that a shot is about to rebound off the backboard.
- The point guard launched a wobbly attempt at a three-pointer and immediately called "Glass!"
See also
- glasses
- Wikipedia article on glass
Swedish
Noun
glass
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