How do you pronounce burning-glass?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbəːnɪŋɡlɑːs/.

burning-glass

/ˈbəːnɪŋɡlɑːs/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.34 in modern English

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"The more he sees her, the worse he is, uritque videndo; as in a burning-glass the sunbeams are re-collected to a centre, the rays of love are projected from her eyes."
"Our burning-glass also now became a great treasure, as it enabled me to magnify, and so perceive more clearly […]."
"The Vestal fire was rekindled by sunlight reflected from a burning-glass."

burning-glasses (plural)

How to pronounce burning-glass

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