"under glass" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Audio: En-au-under glass.ogg
Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase}} under glass
  1. (horticulture, literal) In a greenhouse, a cold frame, or a similar structure; said of the propagation and growth of plants. Categories (topical): Horticulture Translations (in a greenhouse): sottovetro (Italian)
    Sense id: en-under_glass-en-prep_phrase-h-eGWwZP Topics: agriculture, business, horticulture, lifestyle Disambiguation of 'in a greenhouse': 83 10 6
  2. In a glass case, like an item in a museum.
    Sense id: en-under_glass-en-prep_phrase-p2AgDqF0
  3. (idiomatic, slang) In jail. Tags: idiomatic, slang Translations (slang: in jail): linnassa (Finnish), за решёткой (za rešótkoj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-under_glass-en-prep_phrase-dpP6wgt6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 1 58 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 40 4 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 2 57 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 1 60 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 42 3 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 41 2 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 41 2 57 Disambiguation of 'slang: in jail': 16 2 82
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