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glasshouse
nounC1
/ˈɡlɑːshaʊs/A building with walls and roof made chiefly of glass, used for growing plants in controlled conditions.
glassie
nounLow
/ˈɡlɑːsi/A small, spherical toy made of glass or a similar hard material, used in children's games (a marble).
glassine
nounLow-frequency
/ɡlæˈsiːn/A smooth, glossy, transparent or semi-transparent paper, resistant to air, grease, and moisture.
glassmaking
nounC2
/ˈɡlɑːsˌmeɪkɪŋ/The craft, art, or industrial process of manufacturing glass, especially by melting and shaping silica-based materials.
glassman
nounC2/Rare
/ˈɡlɑːsmən/A person whose profession is working with glass, such as making, installing, or repairing windows and glass products.
glasspaper
nounverbLow
/ˈɡlɑːsˌpeɪpə/A strong paper coated with glass particles, used as an abrasive for smoothing or polishing surfaces.
glassware
nounMid-frequency
/ˈɡlɑːs.weə(r)/Objects made from glass, especially containers like drinking glasses, bowls, or decorative items.
glasswork
nounC2
/ˈɡlɑːswɜːk/Objects made of glass, especially decorative or artistic items.
glassworker
nounC1
/ˈɡlɑːsˌwɜː.kə/A person whose job is to make, shape, cut, install, or finish glass objects or materials.
glassworks
nounC2
/ˈɡlɑːswɜːks/A factory where glass is manufactured.
glassworm
nounLow/Rare
/ˈɡlɑːswɜːm/The transparent larval stage of certain species of midges, especially the genus Chaoborus.
glasswort
nounC2
/ˈɡlɑːswɜːt/A salt-tolerant plant of the genus Salicornia, found on coastal marshes, historically used in glassmaking.
glassy
adjectivenounC1
/ˈɡlɑːsi/resembling glass in appearance; smooth, clear, and shiny.
glassy alloy
nounC1-C2
/ˈɡlɑːsi ˈælɔɪ/A metallic material that lacks a regular crystalline structure, instead having an amorphous, disordered atomic arrangement similar to glass.
glastonbury
nounLow
/ˈɡlɑːstənb(ə)ri/A town in Somerset, England.
glastonbury chair
nounVery low
/ˌɡlæstənb(ə)ri ˈtʃeə/A specific, historic type of folding wooden chair, typically with X-shaped legs, a solid seat, and arms supported by turned spindles.
glaswegian
adjectivenounLow
/ɡlazˈwiːdʒən/A person from the city of Glasgow, Scotland.
glauber's salt
nounRare
/ˌɡlaʊbəz ˈsɒlt/A colourless hydrated sodium sulphate (Na₂SO₄·10H₂O) used historically as a laxative.
glauberite
nounVery Low
/ˈɡlaʊbəraɪt/A mineral, typically pale grey, yellow, or colourless, composed of hydrous sodium calcium sulfate.
glauce
nounVery Low
/ˈɡlɔːsi/Proper noun primarily referring to a feminine name from Greek mythology.

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