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glass tank

American  

noun

  1. a reverberatory furnace in which glass is melted directly under the flames.


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But walking on a treadmill, in a glass tank filled with water at chest level was new to him — and admittedly a little scary at first.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2025

"It’s a slow process - you have to go through those stages before having it in a glass tank, like the Mary Rose of Sanday."

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2024

“They’re not very aggressive and they’re kind of picky eaters,” said Branham, a technician, as she exhaled into a glass tank to attract the insects to the carbon dioxide in her breath.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 10, 2023

Cecily Strong finished what felt like a valedictory performance as Jeanine Pirro by dunking herself in a glass tank that said “Boxed Wine.”

From New York Times • Sep. 27, 2021

Suspended above the slab is a glass tank of the same dimensions, full of water.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth

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