double glazing
Americannoun
noun
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two panes of glass in a window, fitted to reduce the transmission of heat, sound, etc
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the fitting of glass in such a manner
Example Sentences
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The next biggest donations received by Reform between October and December 2025 were £250,000 from biotech entrepreneur David Grainger, and £250,000 from double glazing businessman Gary Dutton.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026
According to government data, the vast majority of British homes, more than 85%, have double glazing.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2023
"I need new double glazing, got a constant draft in the house, and we have got mould and stuff like that. It's not great," she says.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2023
The existing panes, rather than being ditched, were each taken out, and the gap in the double glazing was filled with an insulating gas—a mixture of argon and krypton.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 22, 2022
Steel windows from the 1950s have been replaced by double glazing.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2022
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