drinking glass

collocation in English

meaningsofdrinkingandglass

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drinking
noun[U]
uk
/ˈdrɪŋ.kɪŋ/us
/ˈdrɪŋ.kɪŋ/
the activity of ...
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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 ofdrinkingandglassfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdrinking glass

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I think we would all recognise that drinking glasses may break easily and could thus be described as being not absolutely safe.
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From my experience of drinking glasses of wine in pubs, they might easily contain a small amount of coal, or even worse.
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Options are available, including a refusal to provide drinks in bottles—a practice that is followed in some establishments—or the adoption of plastic drinking glasses to replace beer glasses entirely.
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Most of his time is spent in his office drinking glasses of sherry, watching golf on the television and not doing any work.
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This time though she dreams that there is a pack of cigarettes beside thedrinkingglass.
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In the song the new patron admires thedrinkingglass.
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Physically, these are the upscaled analog of a talldrinkingglassfilled with water then turned upside down and secured in place bottom-side-up.
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Bizarre events occur the following day: adrinkingglassspontaneously breaks; silverware bends; and furniture moves of its own accord.
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They are also sold in gift sets with a correspondingdrinkingglass.
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A common situation where caustics are visible is when light shines on adrinkingglass.
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It was believed that adrinkingglasswhich contained a bezoar would neutralize any poison poured into it.
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As she reaches for the lighter, her other hand strikes thedrinkingglass, which falls to the floor and shatters.
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The expansive coffered ceiling living room is pierced bydrinkingglassskylights in the coffers (750 skylights in all).
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We believe that one response to that is the adoption of toughened drinking glasses in pubs and clubs.
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I lift his fingerprints from adrinkingglassand transfer them to the glass of the cabinet.
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All these regional authorities will be responsible for all aspects of the hydrological cycle, from the raindrop not merely to thedrinkingglassbut all the way to the estuary.
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A halocline can be easily created and observed in adrinkingglassor other clear vessel.
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