plexiglass
noun
plex·i·glass
ˈplek-si-ˌglas 
: a transparent acrylic plastic often used in place of glass
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Then, as soon as the winner is announced on the Oscar stage, temporary plexiglass signage is installed before a permanent stone plaque is placed within a few weeks.
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Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2025
New-tech fare gates are intended to solve both problems at once — replacing rotating arms with wide plexiglass doors, keeping jumpers at bay and removing the need for a large exit gate for riders in wheelchairs.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2025
Instead, she was escorted in shackles to the visitation room, where plexiglass separated them.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Per both reports, after their interaction, the man, whose identity has been kept anonymous, then began kicking and punching the window next to him, with the plexiglass shattering out.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2025
New-tech fare gates are intended to solve both problems at once — replacing rotating arms with wide plexiglass doors, keeping jumpers at bay and removing the need for a large exit gate for riders in wheelchairs.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2025
Instead, she was escorted in shackles to the visitation room, where plexiglass separated them.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Per both reports, after their interaction, the man, whose identity has been kept anonymous, then began kicking and punching the window next to him, with the plexiglass shattering out.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Plexiglass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plexiglass. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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plexiglass
noun
plex·i·glass
ˈplek-si-ˌglas
: a transparent acrylic plastic often used in place of glass
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