"glass" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɡlɑːs/ [UK], /ɡlæs/ [Canada, US] Audio: en-us-glass.ogg [US], en-uk-a glass.ogg [UK] Forms: glass [singular], glasses [plural]
enPR: gläs [UK], glăs [Canada, US] Head templates: {{noun|glass|glasses}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Glass is a transparent solid and is usually clear. Windows and eyeglasses are made from it, as well as drinking glasses.
    Sense id: simple-glass-en-noun-LicfYxFk
  2. A glass is a drinking cup with no handle.
    Sense id: simple-glass-en-noun-1tpPmfsM
     
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