glass can

noun

1. slang,  a short squat beer bottle

Example Sentences

Dr Green said modern architectural trends are worsening resilience and the move from traditional jalousie windows with slats to fixed glass can leave buildings more exposed.

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"The rotation motion lifts the stain up into the glass and the inside of the glass can be wiped to remove the collected waste."

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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.

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"Glass, while strong, is prone to breaking when stress exceeds its tolerance, but interestingly, the movement of atoms and molecules within glass can relax internal stress, making the material more resistant to fractures," points out Makina Saito, an associate professor at Tohoku University's Graduate School of Science.

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In fact, the light bouncing off careening space junk – defunct satellites, pieces of spacecraft, cellphones, nuts, bolts, shards of metal and glass – can prevent astronomers from seeing, photographing and navigating by means of the stars.

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