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

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

“The building was constructed with 100% tempered safety glass that breaks into small granular pieces,” York said.

From Washington Post • Feb. 19, 2019

His faceplate took the brunt of the blow, the safety glass shattering into hundreds of small cubes.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir