Perspex

British

/ ˈpɜːspɛks /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

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Through a Perspex security window was a woman telling him she thought she had gastro.

From BBC

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

The gallery also erected a Perspex sheet around the mural, which is on a wall of a property.

From BBC

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

A photo taken on his birthday shows his TV encased in a Perspex box, his cards lined up on top.

From BBC

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