a glass measure
11Chinese measure word — In the modern Chinese languages, measure words or classifiers (zh tsp|t=量詞|s=量词|p=liàngcí; Cantonese (Yale): leung4 chi4 ) are used along with numerals to define the quantity of a given object or objects, or with this / that to identify specific… …
12stained glass — stained glass, adj. glass that has been colored, enameled, painted, or stained, esp. by having pigments baked onto its surface or by having various metallic oxides fused into it, as used in church windows, decorative lampshades, etc. [1785 95] *… …
13Finger glass — Finger Fin ger (f[i^][ng] g[ e]r), n. [AS. finger; akin to D. vinger, OS. & OHG. fingar, G. finger, Icel. fingr, Sw. & Dan. finger, Goth. figgrs; of unknown origin; perh. akin to E. fang.] 1. One of the five terminating members of the hand; a… …
14Mercury-in-glass thermometer — Closeup of a maximum thermometer. The break in the column of mercury is visible. A mercury in glass thermometer, also known as a mercury thermometer, was invented by German physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit in 1724 and is a thermometer… …
15Child of Glass — For the Blutengel album, see Child of Glass (Blutengel album) Child of Glass Directed by John Erman Produced by Robert Chartoff Written by Richard Peck …
16Commissioner v. Glenshaw Glass Co. — Commissioner v. Glenshaw Glass Co. Supreme Court of the United States Argued February 28, 1955 Decide …
17Amelung glass — U.S. glass produced between 1784 and с 1795 by John Frederick Amelung. Born in Bremen, Ger., he founded the New Bremen Glass Manufactory near Frederick, Md., U.S., with financial support from German and U.S. promoters. He attempted to set up a… …
18Watch glass — Watch Watch (w[o^]ch), n. [OE. wacche, AS. w[ae]cce, fr. wacian to wake; akin to D. wacht, waak, G. wacht, wache. [root]134. See {Wake}, v. i. ] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of watching; forbearance of sleep; vigil; wakeful, vigilant, or constantly… …
19Borophosphosilicate glass — Borophosphosilicate glass, commonly known as BPSG, is a type of silicate glass that includes additives of both boron and phosphorus. Silicate glasses such as PSG and borophosphosilicate glass are commonly used in semiconductor device fabrication… …
20shot glass — /ˈʃɒt glas/ (say shot glahs) noun 1. a measure, glass or metal, of a shot of liquor. 2. a small glass used for drinking liquor. {shot1 (def. 16a) + glass (def. 5) …
