glasse

Noun

glass (countable and uncountable, plural glasses)

1. (uncountable, usually) An amorphous solid, often transparent substance, usually made by melting silica sand with various additives (for most purposes, a mixture of soda, potash and lime is added).
   • This tabletop is made of glass.
2. (broadly) Any amorphous solid (one without a regular crystal lattice).
   • Metal glasses, unlike those based on silica, are electrically conductive, which can be either an advantage or a disadvantage, depending on the application.
3. (countable) A vessel from which one drinks, especially one made of glass, plastic, or similar translucent or semi-translucent material.
   • Would you like a glass of wine?
4. (metonymically) The quantity of liquid contained in such a vessel.
   • There is half a glass of milk in each pound of chocolate we produce.
5. (uncountable) Glassware.
   • We collected art glass.
6. A mirror.
   • She adjusted her lipstick in the glass.

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