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glove silk
nounC2/Low Frequency
/ˈɡlʌv ˌsɪlk/A fine, lightweight, and often lustrous silk fabric, traditionally used in the manufacture of dress gloves and high-quality linings.
gloveman
nounVery Rare
/ˈɡlʌvmən/A player in a sporting position whose primary role is to catch or handle the ball with the hands, traditionally associated with a wicket-keeper in cricket.
glover
nounC2
/ˈɡlʌv.ər/A person who makes or sells gloves.
gloversville
nounExtremely Low
/ˈɡlʌvəzˌvɪl/A proper noun, the name of a city in Fulton County, New York, USA, historically associated with the glove-making industry.
glow
nounverbverb-intransitiveB2
/ɡləʊ/To emit a steady, soft light without a flame; to shine.
glow discharge
nounC2
/ɡləʊ dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ/A form of plasma generated by an electrical current passing through a low-pressure gas, producing a visible glow.
glow lamp
nounC1
/ˈɡləʊ ˌlæmp/A small electric lamp, typically using neon or another gas, that produces a faint, continuous light.
glow plug
nounB2-C1
/ˈɡləʊ ˌplʌɡ/A small electrical heating device, used primarily in diesel engines, to preheat the combustion chamber and aid starting in cold conditions.
glow-worm
nounC2
/ˈɡləʊ wɜːm/A nocturnal beetle (the larva or wingless female) which emits a soft, greenish light from its abdomen.
glower
nounverbverb-intransitiveC1
/ˈɡlaʊə(r)/to look or stare with sullen anger, hostility, or displeasure.
glowfly
nounRare / Literary
/ˈɡləʊflaɪ/A colloquial term for a firefly or similar bioluminescent insect.
glowstick
nounB1
/ˈɡləʊstɪk/A portable, disposable light source consisting of a plastic tube containing separate chemical solutions that mix when the tube is bent, producing light via chemiluminescence.
glowworm
nounC1 (Low frequency, specialized/natural history)
/ˈɡləʊ wɜːm/A soft-bodied beetle larva or wingless adult female that produces light from its abdomen to attract prey and mates.
gloxinia
nounLow
/ɡlɒkˈsɪnɪə/A tropical houseplant of the genus Sinningia, known for its large, velvety, bell-shaped flowers.
gloze
nounverbverb-intransitive+1Very Rare / Obsolete
/ɡləʊz/To explain away, to make (something) seem right or attractive, especially by using deceptive or insincere language; to gloss over.
glubb
nounRare / Obsolete
/ɡlʌb/(informal, chiefly UK) A clumsy, heavy, or awkward fall; the sound or action of falling heavily.
glucagon
nounLow
/ˈɡluːkəɡɒn/A hormone produced by the pancreas that raises blood glucose levels by stimulating the liver to convert stored glycogen into glucose.
glucan
nounVery Low
/ˈɡluːkæn/A polysaccharide polymer made up of glucose sugar molecules linked together.
glucaric acid
nounVery low
/ɡluːˌkærɪk ˈæsɪd/A crystalline organic acid derived from glucose by oxidation.
glucide
nounLow
/ˈɡluː.saɪd/A carbohydrate, especially a simple sugar such as glucose.

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