glass |glɑːs|
noun
- [ mass noun ] a hard, brittle substance, typically transparent or translucent, made by fusing sand with soda and lime and cooling rapidly creating a smooth, unirform surface. It is used to make windows, drinking containers, and other articles.
- a drinking container made from glass: a beer glass.
- a lens, or an optical instrument containing a lens or lenses, in particular a monocle or a magnifying lens.