water glass

wa·ter glass

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [waw-ter, wot-er glas, glahs]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər glæs, glɑs/
- /ˈwɔːtə(r) ɡlɑːs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waw-ter, wot-er glas, glahs]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər glæs, glɑs/

Definitions of water glass words

noun water glass a drinking glass; tumbler. 1
noun water glass a glass container for holding water, as for growing bulbs, plants, or the like. 1
noun water glass a glass tube used to indicate water level, as in a boiler. 1
noun water glass a device for observing objects beneath the surface of the water, consisting essentially of an open tube or box with a glass bottom. 1
noun water glass sodium silicate. 1
noun water glass a viscous syrupy solution of sodium silicate in water: used as a protective coating for cement and a preservative, esp for eggs 0

See all 15 definitions of water glass

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Origin of water glass

First appearance:

before 1600

One of the 39% oldest English words

First recorded in 1600-10

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Parts of speech for Water glass

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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water 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 57% 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.

water glass usage trend in Literature

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