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water glass definition
water glass
noun
- a drinking glass or goblet
- a glass container for water, etc.
- water gauge (sense )
- a glass-bottomed tube or box for looking at things under water
- sodium silicate or, sometimes, potassium silicate, occurring as a stony powder, usually dissolved in water to form a colorless, syrupy liquid used as an adhesive, as a protective or waterproofing coat, as a preservative for eggs, etc.
- water clock
Also waterglass wa′ter·glass′
noun
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