cover glass

cov·er glass

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhv-er glas, glahs]
- /ˈkʌv ər glæs, glɑs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhv-er glas, glahs]
- /ˈkʌv ər glæs, glɑs/

Definitions of cover glass words

noun cover glass a thin square of mounted glass used to protect a photographic slide 3
noun cover glass a thin, round or square piece of glass used to cover an object mounted on a slide for microscopic observation. 1

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Origin of cover glass

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Cover glass

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cover glass

cover glass popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cover glass usage trend in Literature

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