crown glass


noun
  1. an optical glass of low dispersion and generally low index of refraction.

  2. an old form of window glass formed by blowing a globe and whirling it into a disk.

Origin of crown glass

1
First recorded in 1700–10

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British Dictionary definitions for crown glass

crown glass

noun
  1. another name for optical crown

  2. an old form of window glass made by blowing a globe and spinning it until it formed a flat disc

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