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Water glass   /wˈɔtər glæs/   Listen
Water glass

noun
1.
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.
2.
A glass for drinking water.
3.
Gauge for indicating the level of water in e.g. a tank or boiler or reservoir.  Synonyms: water gage, water gauge.
4.
Clock that measures time by the escape of water.  Synonyms: clepsydra, water clock.





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"Water glass" Quotes from Famous Books



... rush of hope sent the blood bubbling, as it were, through his veins. "Has she refused him?" rang in his ears, and, speechless for the moment, with his heart throbbing wildly, and his throat hot and dry, he took a step forward as he saw carafe and water glass before him, caught up the latter, and raised it ...
— Witness to the Deed • George Manville Fenn


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