plate glass

/ˌˈpleɪt ˌglæs/

Definitions of plate glass

1. noun

   glass formed into large thin sheets
   synonyms: sheet glass

   types:

   cover glass, cover slip

   a small and very thin piece of glass used to cover the specimen on a microscope slide

   pane, pane of glass, window glass

   sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors

   microscope slide, slide

   a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study

   window, windowpane

   a pane of glass in a window

   type of:

   flat solid, sheet

   a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width