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glass

 
 
/glɑːs/ noun

Translation

SUBSTANCE [U] a hard, transparent substance that objects such as windows and bottles are made of
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broken glass glass jars177
DRINKING CONTAINER [C] a container made of glass that is used for drinking
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I'll get you a clean glass. Would you like a glass of water? → See also magnifying glass → See also stained glass910
(Definition of glass noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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