Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plate glass

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.37 in modern English

Syllables
plate -glass
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Sheet glass; a type of glass, initially produced in plane form, commonly used for windows, windshields, etc.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

plate glasses (plural) plateglass (alternative)

Phrases

plate-glass university

Synonyms

sheet glass

Questions

What does plate glass mean?
Sheet glass; a type of glass, initially produced in plane form, commonly used for windows, windshields, etc.

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