plate·glass
ˈplāt-ˈglas 
-ˌglas
often capitalized
: of, relating to, or being the British universities founded in the latter half of the 20th century compare oxbridge, redbrick sense 2
: rolled, ground, and polished sheet glass
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Miles Walls, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2024
For instance, a nearby family business that specializes in glazing and glass cutting won’t be able to function without regular deliveries of plate glass.
—Micheline Maynard, TIME, 12 Sep. 2024
The county had sugar beet plants, a new plate glass factory, and salt wells.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2024
According to the New York Times, which first reported Friday that the robot’s no longer in use, K5 is sitting in a storage room inside the Times Square subway station, visible through a plate glass window.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 2 Feb. 2024
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Noun
Three sides of the home are paned from floor to ceiling with plate glass for incredible sightlines to nature.
—Miles Walls, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2024
For instance, a nearby family business that specializes in glazing and glass cutting won’t be able to function without regular deliveries of plate glass.
—Micheline Maynard, TIME, 12 Sep. 2024
The county had sugar beet plants, a new plate glass factory, and salt wells.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2024
According to the New York Times, which first reported Friday that the robot’s no longer in use, K5 is sitting in a storage room inside the Times Square subway station, visible through a plate glass window.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 2 Feb. 2024
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“Plateglass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plateglass. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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