glass
US /ɡlæs/
UK /ɡlæs/
1.
a hard, brittle substance, typically transparent or translucent, made by fusing sand with soda and lime and rapidly cooling it. It is used to make windows, bottles, and other articles.
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The window is made of glass.
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Be careful not to break the glass.
1.
to put into a glass container
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She carefully glassed the homemade jam.
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The fruit was glassed for preservation.