hard mass
Americannoun
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Jewelry. a hard glass used for imitating gemstones.
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(not in technical use)
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any glass for imitating gemstones, especially emerald.
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any of certain synthetic gemstones.
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Example Sentences
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That’s a deeply concerning connection, especially considering how hard mass shooting violence has been to curb.
From Slate
A “fatberg” forms after baby wipes congeal with fats, oil, and grease, gradually forming a hard mass.
From Fox News
South West Water said a “fatberg” forms after baby wipes congeal with fats, oil, and grease, gradually forming a hard mass, The Guardian reported.
From Fox News
South West Water says a fatberg forms like a snowball – wet-wipes flushed down toilets congeal with fats, oil and grease, gradually forming a hard mass.
From The Guardian
Over time, these annual layers accumulate one atop another in a hard mass that makes up the coral skeleton.
From Scientific American
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