water glass

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noun

a drinking glass; tumbler.

a glass container for holding water, as for growing bulbs, plants, or the like.

a glass tube used to indicate water level, as in a boiler.

a device for observing objects beneath the surface of the water, consisting essentially of an open tube or box with a glass bottom.

sodium silicate.

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Origin of water glass

First recorded in 1600–10

Words nearby water glass

waterfront, water gap, water gas, water gate, water gauge, water glass, waterglass painting, water gum, water gun, water hammer, water-harden

How to use water glass in a sentence

I attribute a server pouring wine into my water glass to opening night jitters.
Tosca returns to business downtown with a fresh look and new chef|Tom Sietsema|June 4, 2021|Washington Post
Each time I make a meal for my children, their water glasses evoke warm Mediterranean days and the tang of Dijon mustard.
Mementos from around the world remind this writer of what he loves most about travel: Food.|Will Hawkes|March 26, 2021|Washington Post
The president gets a big hand from the crowd when, displaying leadership, he drinks from a water glass with one hand.
Dave Barry’s Year in Review 2020|Dave Barry|December 27, 2020|Washington Post
A good method for the preservation of eggs is the use of sodium silicate, or water glass.
A Little Preserving Book for a Little Girl|Amy Waterman

Therefore, to assist the housewife, detailed directions for using lime water and water glass for this purpose are here given.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 2|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
One quart of water glass will make sufficient solution to cover about 12 dozen eggs.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 2|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
Nevertheless, there is always this danger--that water-glass may come into general use in making soap, and this is to be deplored.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 392, July 7, 1883|Various
This product is obtained by thickening water-glass with stearine, oleine, or any other easily saponifiable fat.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 392, July 7, 1883|Various

British Dictionary definitions for water glass

water glass

noun

a viscous syrupy solution of sodium silicate in water: used as a protective coating for cement and a preservative, esp for eggs

another name for water clock, water gauge

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