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noun

  1. slang a short squat beer bottle

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A handmade glass can do double duty as a housewarming and a Mother’s Day gift.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Lorna Slater, the Scottish Greens minister who introduced the scheme during her time in government, says she hopes glass can still ultimately be included in the scheme.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2025

Focusing a tailored laser beam through transparent glass can create a tiny spot inside the material.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2024

Yet there are many types of glass that are not transparent, and glass can be made from any combination of elements as long as the liquid mixture can be cooled fast enough to avoid crystallization.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2023

The sound of broken glass can cut through other noises, even if it’s just a bottle of wine somebody dropped.

From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers