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.
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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-hammer pulse
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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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Medical definitions for water glass
water glass
n.
soluble glass
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