pane of glass
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A worker carefully installs a large pane of glass into a wooden window frame.
Definition
Noun: A flat, typically rectangular piece of glass, specifically one that has been cut to a particular size and shape for use in a window, door, or similar frame.
Usage
This term is used to refer to a single, distinct piece of glass within a framed structure. It emphasizes the physical sheet of glass itself, separate from its frame or the overall window unit. - The storm shattered a large pane of glass in the front door. - Each window contains six individual panes of glass separated by wooden muntins.
Advanced Usage
- Technical/Construction Context: In glazing and construction, "pane of glass" specifies the glazing material, often discussed in terms of its dimensions, thickness (e.g., single-pane, double-pane), or type (e.g., tempered, laminated).
- The architect specified insulated panes of glass for energy efficiency.
Variants and Related Words
- Pane (n): A common shortened form of "pane of glass."
- He cleaned each pane carefully.
- Windowpane (n): A synonym that specifically denotes a pane in a window.
- Rain tapped against the windowpane.
- Sheet glass (n): The uncut material from which panes are made.
- Glazing (n): The glass or transparent material used, or the act of installing it.
Synonyms
- Windowpane
- Sheet (of glass)
- Light (in architectural contexts, referring to a pane or section of a window)
Related Phrases
- Pane of glass is a fixed noun phrase. It does not function as a phrasal verb.
Related Idioms
There are no common idioms that use the exact phrase "pane of glass."
A worker carefully installs a large pane of glass into a wooden window frame.
Noun
- sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors