Meaning of WATER GLASS
| Pronunciation: | | 'wotur glas
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- [n] clock that measures time by the escape of water
- [n] gauge for indicating the level of water in e.g. a tank or boiler or reservoir
- [n] a glass for drinking water
- [n] a viscous glass consisting of sodium silicate in solution; used as a cement or as a protective coating and to preserve eggs
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| | Synonyms: | | clepsydra, sodium silicate, soluble glass, water clock, water gage, water gauge |
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| | See Also: | | clock, drinking glass, gage, gauge, glass, glass, water level | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Water glass\
1. A clepsydra.
2. An instrument consisting of an open box or tube with a
glass bottom, used for examining objects in the water, as
upon the sea bottom in shallow places.
3. A water gauge for a steam boiler.
\Wa"ter glass`\ (Chem.)
See {Soluble glass}, under {Glass}.
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