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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“You know, we hear the noise constantly. We've got double glazing in, but it don't work. You still hear the noise!”
From BBC • Oct. 16, 2024
"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
Splashing out on double glazing or solar panels is unaffordable for many people, and for those renting there's often even less you can do about badly insulated old homes.
From BBC • Oct. 18, 2022
Wall and loft insulation, double glazing, heat pumps and solar panels are all measures that could be funded.
From BBC • Sep. 29, 2022
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