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Perspex

British  
/ ˈpɜːspɛks /

noun

  1. any of various clear acrylic resins, used chiefly as a substitute for glass

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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So it’s like a see-through Perspex mask that we poked the holes in to keep the freckles in the right place every day.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 21, 2024

Through a Perspex screen, Mr. Johnson said he felt as though he was surfing across the reservoirs at breathtaking speed as McCarthy approached their target, the Sorpe Dam.

From Washington Post Dec. 9, 2022

He uses a sheet of Perspex between the actor with the gun and whoever is behind the camera, while the camera operator will also be dressed in protective gear.

From BBC Oct. 25, 2021

Now, standing behind a Perspex screen in a phone accessories and repairs shop in the town centre, she shakes her head.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2020

“Oh bother, there’s another one—” And a lovely white ball of fire arched gracefully over the top of the Perspex canopy.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

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