wire glass

noun

a glass that contains a layer of wire netting in it

• Hypernyms: ↑glass

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noun also wired glass

: glass with wire netting embedded in it during manufacture to reduce the probability of its shattering when cracked by shock or by heat — called also safety glass

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a pane or sheet of glass having a network of wire embedded within it as a reinforcement.

[1895-1900]

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wire glass noun

Glass reinforced with an embedded sheet or wire mesh

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Main Entry: ↑wire

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wire glass,

glass in which wire is embedded to strengthen it.