plateglass

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adjective

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

plate glass

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noun

: rolled, ground, and polished sheet glass

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The name was printed on the plate glass frontage, but after a member of staff serendipitously put an A-board through said window, Martin took the opportunity to give his fledgling pub chain a quirky rebrand. —

Will Noble, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for plateglass