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cylinder glass

American  

noun

  1. a sheet of glass formed originally in the shape of a cylinder and then divided lengthwise and flattened.

Etymology

Origin of cylinder glass

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20

Example Sentences

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Vases: Have a cylinder glass vase left over from a flower arrangement someone sent you?

From Washington Post

We will take a cylinder glass full of picric acid in water, and of a yellow colour.

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