Meaning & use
Glass
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A hard, brittle, transparent material made by fusing sand with other minerals, or a container made from it used for drinking.
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The window glass shattered when the ball hit it during the game.
She poured herself a glass of water before sitting down to read.
A note on using this word
As a verb in British slang, 'to glass' someone means to attack them with a broken drinking glass, a very different and much more violent meaning.
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panetumbler
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