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water glass

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: water glass

1
 n
a glass for drinking water
2
 n
a viscous glass consisting of sodium silicate in solution; used as a cement or as a protective coating and to preserve eggs
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: water glass
1

n a glass for drinking water

Type of:
drinking glass, glass
a container for holding liquids while drinking

n clock that measures time by the escape of water

Synonyms:
clepsydra, water clock
Type of:
clock
a timepiece that shows the time of day

n gauge for indicating the level of water in e.g. a tank or boiler or reservoir

Synonyms:
water gage, water gauge
Types:
water level
a water gauge that shows the level by showing the surface of the water in a trough or U-shaped tube
Type of:
gage, gauge
a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
2

n a viscous glass consisting of sodium silicate in solution; used as a cement or as a protective coating and to preserve eggs

Synonyms:
sodium silicate, soluble glass
Type of:
glass
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
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