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sheet glass

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noun

glass in sheet form produced by drawing or by the cylinder glass process.

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Nearby words

sheet bend, sheet down, sheet erosion, sheet feeder, sheet film, sheet glass, sheet ice, sheet lightning, sheet metal, sheet music, sheet pile

Origin of sheet glass

First recorded in 1795–1805

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Examples from the Web for sheet glass

It was known as Lorraine glass, and subsequently as “German sheet” or sheet-glass.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1|Various
The substances employed are the same as those used for the manufacture of sheet-glass, viz.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1|Various
The fusion of sheet-glass is now generally carried out in gas-fired regenerative tank furnaces.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1|Various