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safety glass

safe·ty glass
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [seyf-tee glas, glahs]
    • /ˈseɪf ti glæs, glɑs/
    • /ˈseɪfti ɡlɑːs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

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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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