plate glass
plate glass noun: sheet glass; a type of glass, initially produced in plane form, commonly used for windows, windshields, etc.
Noun
plate glass (usually uncountable, plural plate glasses)
- Sheet glass; a type of glass, initially produced in plane form, commonly used for windows, windshields, etc.
- Two large windows are provided in the front of the cab with a roller type of route indicator between them; both windows and indicator are fitted with ¼-in.-thick toughened plate glass.1955 June, “Two-Car Electric Units for Tyneside and Southern Region”, in Railway Magazine, page 388
- About ten years ago, I even helped heave a concrete block through the plate glass window of a store1986 December 7, Margaret Hunt, “Discord in the Happy Valley: Report of a Conference on Feminism, Sexuality and Power”, in Gay Community News, volume 14, number 21, page 8
plate glass meaning in Tamil
plate glass in Tamil
- கண்ணாடிப் பலகை
Forms of plate glass
| plural | plate glasses |
|---|---|
| alternative form | plateglass |
Words formed from plate glass
Questions about plate glass
- What does plate glass mean?
- Plate glass means sheet glass; a type of glass, initially produced in plane form, commonly used for windows, windshields, etc.
- What is plate glass in Tamil?
- Plate glass in Tamil is கண்ணாடிப் பலகை. See Plate glass meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is plate glass?
- Plate glass is a noun.
- What is the plural of plate glass?
- The plural of plate glass is plate glasses.
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