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
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According to government data, the vast majority of British homes, more than 85%, have double glazing.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2023
And you will keep more of the heat in if your home is well-insulated and has double glazing.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 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Steel windows from the 1950s have been replaced by double glazing.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
Lifting Rob's home into the "B" category meant improving the lagging in the roof, installing more double glazing, insulating the floors as well as putting insulated cladding on some inside and outside walls.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2022
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