Plexiglas

American  

[plek-si-glas, -glahs] / ˈplɛk sɪˌglæs, -ˌglɑs /

Trademark.

1. a brand name for a thermoplastic polymer of methyl methacrylate that is light in weight, resistant to weathering, capable of being bent when hot but returning to its original shape when reheated, used for signs

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Plexiglas British  

/ ˈplɛksɪˌɡlɑːs /

noun

1. a transparent plastic, polymethylmethacrylate, used for combs, plastic sheeting, etc

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Plexiglas

In my office: an Underwood No. 5 typewriter and a hockey puck in a Plexiglas case — the actual puck from the only goal I ever scored playing college hockey, in 1977.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

In the center of it all, under a Plexiglas box atop a glowing tower, sat the $5 million cash prize—stacks and stacks of real dollar bills.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 3, 2026

Even indoors, studies have shown that chickens prefer to hang out under painted Plexiglas panels in their pens, where they were more likely to preen and rest.

From National Geographic ● Feb. 16, 2024

Legend has it that a network executive in search of a Yule Log equivalent proposed unleashing a lineup of fuzzy poopers into a fun-sized Plexiglas "stadium" with a bunch of toys.

From Salon ● Feb. 12, 2023

I have a large Plexiglas tray that fastens to the arms of my chair.

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper

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