broken glass

collocation in English

meaningsofbrokenandglass

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broken
adjective
uk
/ˈbrəʊ.kən/us
/ˈbroʊ.kən/
damaged, no longer able ...
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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 ofbrokenandglassfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The police and ambulances had to be called, and people had to be treated for injuries caused bybrokenglass.
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If the land is left littered with beer cans, plastic containers,brokenglassand glass bottles it can be an absolute disaster to the farmer.
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In view of the weather and the rain which we are having, no doubt further damage is being caused where there isbrokenglass.
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They also wantbrokenglassswept up quickly so that it does not become a hazard to children and animals.
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I am not including houses which had onlybrokenglassor minor defects.
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Residents who did not illuminate their houses or accede to other crowd demands were fortunate ifbrokenglasswas the only damage they suffered.
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Typically, the damage which may unfortunately but inevitably result from supersonic test flying would be somebrokenglass.
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There was hardboard in use and quite a lot of mess,brokenglass, and so on, on the floor.
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Litter includes rotting material,brokenglass, jagged metal, dangerous objects and cigarette ends, all of which can be picked up by young children.
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It took 20 minutes for a glazier to turn up to repairbrokenglassand it took 20 minutes for an ambulance to arrive.
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Many motorists have had their car tyres punctured bybrokenglass.
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In the early 1980s, when we had similar problems,brokenglasswas put into my child's sandpit.
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Would it be possible to give the figures, in these accidents, as to the injuries that are due tobrokenglassin motor cars?
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Uncontrolled dogs,brokenglassand thoughtless conduct have resulted in heavy losses.
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I suggest that most people cannot insert abrokenglasswith absolute precision into someone's face or neck so as to avoid the main arteries.
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The teacher, to his horror, saw the child lying on the ground, covered withbrokenglassand milk.
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At the end, those lacking confidence in the expertise of their scientific advisers suggested the addition of a few tintacks and bits ofbrokenglass.
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I think the danger frombrokenglassis a very serious one.
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Some will get cuts or grazes from rusting body work or cuts or lacerations frombrokenglass.
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