Phrase guide

safety glass

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any type of glass, such as toughened glass, laminated glass or wire mesh glass, with additional safety features that make it less likely to break, or less likely to pose a threat when broken.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

glass made with plates of plastic or resin or other material between two sheets of glass to prevent shattering

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: laminated glass, shatterproof glass

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: glass

History

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: нечупливо стъкло (nečuplivo stǎklo) — type of glass
  • Chinese Mandarin: 安全玻璃 (ānquán bōli, ānquán bōlí) — type of glass
  • Finnish: turvalasi — type of glass
  • French: verre de sécurité — type of glass
  • German: Sicherheitsglas — type of glass
  • Korean: 안전유리 (anjeonyuri) — type of glass
  • Portuguese: vidro temperado — type of glass
  • Spanish: vidrio templado — type of glass