glass

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Glass

glass is on the Basic English 850 List.

give - glass - glove

glass is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

give - glass - go

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: gläs, IPA ^(key): /ɡlɑːs/
• (US) (Canada) enPR: glăs, IPA ^(key): /ɡlæs/

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Noun

Singular glass

Plural glasses

1. (uncountable) Glass is a transparent solid and is usually clear. Windows and eyeglasses are made from it, as well as drinking glasses.

   Through the window glass I could see the trees bend in the wind, but I was warm indoors.

2. (countable) A glass is a drinking cup with no handle.

   As soon as I finished drinking, he filled up my glass again.

Related words

• glasses
• looking glass