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PLATE-GLASS

\plˈe͡ɪtɡlˈas], \plˈe‍ɪtɡlˈas], \p_l_ˈeɪ_t_ɡ_l_ˈa_s]\

Definitions of PLATE-GLASS

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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Glass composed of silicates of soda and lime, made by blowing a long cylinder, removing the ends and cutting open the side, and spreading it when reheated on an iron table.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

n. A fine kind of glass cast in thick plates, and used for mirrors and the best windows.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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