sheet glass
noun
glass in sheet form produced by drawing or by the cylinder glass process.
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Origin of sheet glass
First recorded in 1795–1805
Words nearby sheet glass
sheet bend, sheet down, sheet erosion, sheet feeder, sheet film, sheet glass, sheet ice, sheet lightning, sheet metal, sheet music, sheet pile
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Example sentences from the Web for sheet glass
It was known as Lorraine glass, and subsequently as “German sheet” or sheet-glass.
The substances employed are the same as those used for the manufacture of sheet-glass, viz.
The fusion of sheet-glass is now generally carried out in gas-fired regenerative tank furnaces.