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spun glass

spun glass
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spuhn glas, glahs]
    • /spʌn glæs, glɑs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spuhn glas, glahs]
    • /spʌn glæs, glɑs/

Definitions of spun glass words

  • noun spun glass blown glass in which fine threads of glass form the surface texture. 1
  • noun spun glass fiberglass. 1
  • noun spun glass fine glass fiber, made by forming liquid glass into a thread 0

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Origin of spun glass

First appearance:

before 1770
One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1770-80

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Spun glass

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

spun glass popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% 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.

spun glass usage trend in Literature

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