safety glass

American  

noun

1. a pane made by joining two plates or panes of glass with a layer of usually transparent plastic or artificial resin between them that retains the fragments if the glass is broken.

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safety glass British  

noun

1. glass made by sandwiching a layer of plastic or resin between two sheets of glass so that if broken the fragments will not shatter

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Etymology

Origin of safety glass

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

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safety glass

The court itself is actually two layers of laminated safety glass, each five millimeters thick, the NBA said.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 5, 2024

It has been behind safety glass since the early 1950s, after damage caused by a visitor pouring acid on it.

From Salon ● Jan. 28, 2024

For instance, solar panels that are partly translucent and use safety glass might be twice as expensive as ordinary solar panels.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2023

Everyone else on the set was standing behind safety glass.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 13, 2020

It shatters with the first blow—not an explosive sound, more like the popping of a light bulb, followed by the patter of safety glass pellets.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman