cover glass
noun
: a piece of very thin glass or plastic used to cover material on a microscope slide
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Corning also committed to only enforce its patents related to break-resistant cover glass based on patent infringement and not breach of contract.
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Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 25 Nov. 2024
The design and build are similar, there's Gorilla Glass 3 on the cover glass, which isn't as scratch-resistant as the glass on pricier Pixels, but at least the rear is a plastic composite that won't crack.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 8 Sep. 2024
That’s how the ROG Ally X looks from the front: same big screen bezels, same glossy cover glass, same button layout, same speaker placement, almost the same exact shape throughout.
—Sean Hollister, The Verge, 16 May 2024
With Apple Care — which costs $500 for the Vision Pro — there’s a $299 deductible for damaging the cover glass.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 23 Feb. 2024
If you are covered under AppleCare Plus, repairing either a cracked cover glass or other accidental damage will cost $299.
—Amrita Khalid, The Verge, 20 Jan. 2024
Also unique is the cover glass, which is made from Corning's new Gorilla Armor, which the company says is its most scratch-resistant material to date.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 18 Jan. 2024
Google uses Corning Gorilla Glass Victus for its cover glass, which is a generation behind Victus 2.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PCMAG, 14 Sep. 2023
Does Medicare cover glasses after cataract surgery?
—Byrichard Eisenberg, Fortune Well, 4 July 2023
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Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 25 Nov. 2024
The design and build are similar, there's Gorilla Glass 3 on the cover glass, which isn't as scratch-resistant as the glass on pricier Pixels, but at least the rear is a plastic composite that won't crack.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 8 Sep. 2024
That’s how the ROG Ally X looks from the front: same big screen bezels, same glossy cover glass, same button layout, same speaker placement, almost the same exact shape throughout.
—Sean Hollister, The Verge, 16 May 2024
With Apple Care — which costs $500 for the Vision Pro — there’s a $299 deductible for damaging the cover glass.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 23 Feb. 2024
If you are covered under AppleCare Plus, repairing either a cracked cover glass or other accidental damage will cost $299.
—Amrita Khalid, The Verge, 20 Jan. 2024
Also unique is the cover glass, which is made from Corning's new Gorilla Armor, which the company says is its most scratch-resistant material to date.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 18 Jan. 2024
Google uses Corning Gorilla Glass Victus for its cover glass, which is a generation behind Victus 2.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PCMAG, 14 Sep. 2023
Does Medicare cover glasses after cataract surgery?
—Byrichard Eisenberg, Fortune Well, 4 July 2023
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cover glass
noun
cov·er glass
ˈkəv-ər-ˌglas 
: a piece of very thin glass or plastic used to cover material on a glass microscope slide
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