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glass eel
nounC1/C2
/ˈɡlɑːs ˌiːl/A juvenile, transparent eel in the stage between the leptocephalus larva and the pigmented elver stage, typically found migrating from the ocean into freshwater rivers.
glass eye
nounLow
/ˌɡlɑːs ˈaɪ/An artificial eye, typically made from glass or acrylic, worn to replace a missing or damaged natural eye.
glass fibre
nounLow Frequency
/ˌɡlɑːs ˈfaɪ.bər/A material consisting of extremely fine filaments of glass, used for reinforcing plastics and resins, for insulation, and for making fabrics.
glass gall
nounA1
/ɡlɑːs/A hard, brittle, transparent or translucent material, typically made by melting sand with soda and lime, used for windows, containers, lenses, and other objects.
glass harmonica
nounC2
/ˌɡlɑːs hɑːˈmɒn.ɪ.kə/A musical instrument consisting of a series of rotating glass bowls or goblets of different sizes, played by touching their rims with wet fingers to produce ethereal, haunting tones.
glass jaw
nounC1
/ˌɡlɑːs ˈdʒɔː/A term from boxing for a fighter whose jaw is vulnerable and easily broken by a punch; a physical weakness or susceptibility.
glass lizard
nounlow
/ɡlɑːs ˈlɪzəd/A legless lizard (genus Ophisaurus) resembling a snake but possessing movable eyelids and external ear openings.
glass menagerie, the
nounLow (primarily appears in literary or metaphorical contexts)
/ðə ˌɡlɑːs məˈnæʒ.ə.ri/A collection of glass animal figurines.
glass pox
nounVery Low
/ˈɡlɑːs ˌpɒks/A non-standard, colloquial term referring to chickenpox, particularly when the blisters are small, numerous, and resemble small fragments of glass or tiny beads.
glass snake
nounC2
/ˈɡlɑːs sneɪk/A legless lizard (genus Ophisaurus) resembling a snake but with eyelids and ear openings; also known as glass lizard.
glass string
nounA2
/ɡlɑːs/A hard, brittle, transparent material made by melting sand with soda, lime, etc., used to make windows, containers, etc.
glass tank
nounB1
/ɡlɑːs tæŋk/A transparent container, typically made of glass or acrylic, designed to hold water or other substances for containing or displaying living organisms (like fish or reptiles) or for industrial storage.
glass wool
nounC1
/ˈɡlɑːs ˌwʊl/A fibrous, wool-like insulating material made from molten glass spun into fine filaments.
glass-blowing
nounC1
/ˈɡlɑːs ˌbləʊɪŋ/The craft or process of shaping molten glass by blowing air into it through a tube.
glass-maker
nounC1-C2
/ˈɡlɑːs ˌmeɪkə/A person or company that manufactures glass objects.
glassblowing
nounC1
/ˈɡlɑːsˌbləʊ.ɪŋ/The craft of shaping molten glass by blowing air through a long tube.
glassboro
nounVery Low
/ˈɡlɑːsˌbʌr.əʊ/A proper noun referring to a specific township (municipality) in Gloucester County, New Jersey, USA.
glasses
plural-nounA1
/ˈɡlɑːsɪz/A pair of lenses in a frame, worn in front of the eyes to correct vision or protect them.
glassfish
nounC2
/ˈɡlɑːsfɪʃ/A small freshwater fish with a transparent body that allows its skeleton and internal organs to be visible.
glassful
nounC1
/ˈɡlɑːsfʊl/The amount of liquid that a drinking glass can hold.

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