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- [seyf-tee glas, glahs]
- /ˈseɪf ti glæs, glɑs/
- /ˈseɪfti ɡlɑːs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [seyf-tee glas, glahs]
- /ˈseɪf ti glæs, glɑs/
Definitions of safety glass words
- noun safety glass a pane made by joining two plates or panes of glass with a layer of usually transparent plastic or artificial resin between them that retains the fragments if the glass is broken. 1
- noun safety glass reinforced glass 1
- uncountable noun safety glass Safety glass is very strong glass that does not break into sharp pieces if it is hit. 0
- noun safety glass glass made by sandwiching a layer of plastic or resin between two sheets of glass so that if broken the fragments will not shatter 0
- noun safety glass glass made to be shatterproof by fastening together two sheets of glass with a transparent, plastic substance between them 0
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Origin of safety glass
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Safety glass
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
safety glass popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
safety glass usage trend in Literature
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