water glass
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Definition
- Noun:
- A glass for drinking water: A drinking vessel, typically a simple, clear glass, specifically intended for holding and consuming water.
- A viscous glass consisting of sodium silicate in solution; used as a cement or as a protective coating and to preserve eggs: A chemical compound, also known as liquid glass, used in various industrial and household applications.
- Gauge for indicating the level of water in e.g. a tank or boiler or reservoir: A device, often a transparent tube, that shows the water level inside a container or system.
- Clock that measures time by the escape of water: An ancient timekeeping device, also known as a clepsydra, which uses the regulated flow of water to mark the passage of time.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Drinking vessel):
- She filled her water glass from the pitcher on the table.
- Please set a water glass at each place setting for dinner.
- Noun (Chemical solution):
- The eggs were preserved by coating them in water glass.
- This adhesive contains water glass as a binding agent.
- Noun (Level gauge):
- The engineer checked the water glass to monitor the boiler's pressure.
- The water glass on the fish tank shows it needs to be refilled.
- Noun (Timekeeping device):
- Ancient civilizations used a water glass to measure intervals of time.
Advanced Usage
- The term "water glass" is highly context-dependent. In a domestic setting, it almost always refers to the drinking vessel. In industrial, scientific, or historical contexts, the other meanings become primary.
Variants and Related Words
- Drinking glass: A more general term for a glass used for beverages.
- Tumbler: A type of drinking glass without a stem or handle.
- Liquid glass: Another name for the sodium silicate solution.
- Clepsydra: The technical/historical name for the water clock.
- Sight glass: A term often used interchangeably for the level gauge in industrial contexts.
Synonyms
- For the drinking vessel: tumbler, goblet (if stemmed), beaker.
- For the chemical: sodium silicate solution.
- For the gauge: sight glass, level indicator.
- For the clock: clepsydra, water clock.
Related Phrases
- To top up someone's water glass: To refill someone's drinking glass with water.
- During the meal, the waiter quietly topped up our water glasses.
Noun
- clock that measures time by the escape of water
- gauge for indicating the level of water in e.g. a tank or boiler or reservoir
- a glass for drinking water
- a viscous glass consisting of sodium silicate in solution; used as a cement or as a protective coating and to preserve eggs