sheet glass
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsheetandglass
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sheet
noun[C]
uk/ʃiːt/us/ʃiːt/
a large piece of thin cloth used on a bed for sleeping on ...
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glass
noun
uk/ɡlɑːs/us/ɡlæs/
a hard, transparent material, used to make windows, bottles, and ...
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(Definition ofsheetandglassfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofsheet glass
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And you would also be breaking blownsheetglassin one case and plate glass in the other.
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There is no evidence that the completion of houses is being held up owing to a shortage ofsheetglass.
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Sheetglassis being made available to manufacturers of greenhouses to such extent as will not prejudice the increasing demands of housing and industry.
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In one case, namely, that of plain clearsheetglass, importation is at present prohibited.
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Imports ofsheetglassare much less than exports from this country.
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Sheetglassis available, but it is too far away, and there are transport and cutting difficulties.
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Clearsheetglassis freely available for purchase.
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He did not mentionsheetglassworking, but there is legislation there, too.
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I am not aware of any serious shortage ofsheetglass.
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In the case ofsheetglass, which is a crying need, we have exported £1,640,000 worth.
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I declare a strong constituency interest, because one of the great problems facing the glass industry, especiallysheetglassmanufacturers, is competition from the continent.
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I am informed that importedsheetglassis being offered at lower prices than in 1914, but no representations have been made to me on the subject.
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I think that the price ofsheetglasshas risen much faster than the average of building materials over the last ten years, but at present the price is stable.
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My researches go to show that, although certain items undoubtedly have risen considerably, cement, tiles, bricks, slates andsheetglassare cheaper to-day than they were in 1930.
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One machine can now produce all the flat glass that is required,sheetglassfor windows as well as plate glass, with a minimum of polishing and grinding.
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In addition, beads can be fused fromsheetglassor using ground glass.
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French glass-makers and others were making broadsheetglassearlier than this.
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