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Dictionary definition · glass

noun

  1. a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
  2. a container made of glass for holding liquids while drinking
  3. the quantity a glass will hold
  4. a small refracting telescope
  5. an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
  6. a mirror; usually a ladies' dressing mirror
  7. glassware collectively"She collected old glass"

verb

  1. furnish with glass"glass the windows"
  2. scan (game in the forest) with binoculars
  3. enclose with glass"glass in a porch"
  4. put in a glass container
  5. become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance"Her eyes glaze over when she is bored"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).