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glasses

The correct spelling is glasses.

How to pronounce glasses

/ˈɡlasɪz/
verb

IPA: /ˈɡlasɪz/

Say it like: Gla-sse-s

The correct spelling is glasses. To apply fibreglass to. For example: "to fibreglass the hull of a fishing-boat"

Usage Examples

to fibreglass the hull of a fishing-boat

A popular myth is that window glass is actually an extremely viscous liquid.

Fill my glass with milk, please.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To apply fibreglass to.
  2. 2.To fit with glass; to glaze.
  3. 3.To enclose in glass.
  4. 4.To strike (someone), particularly in the face, with a drinking glass with the intent of causing injury.
  5. 5.To bombard an area with such intensity (nuclear bomb, fusion bomb, etc) as to melt the landscape into glass.

noun

  1. 1.An amorphous solid, often transparent substance made by melting sand with a mixture of soda, potash and lime.
  2. 2.A vessel from which one drinks, especially one made of glass, plastic, or similar translucent or semi-translucent material.
  3. 3.(metonymically) The quantity of liquid contained in such a vessel.
  4. 4.Glassware.
  5. 5.A mirror.

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