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

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

From Washington Post ● Feb. 19, 2019

Steel and laminated safety glass will reflect sunlight, and programmed lighting sequences will illuminate the sculpture at night.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 17, 2016

The fridge seemed to be made out of car parts, while the oven seemed a mix of wrought-iron fencing and safety glass.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles