under glass
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌʌndɚ ˈɡlæs/ · UK /ˌʌndə ˈɡlɑːs/
under glass means: Inside a glass case or beneath a glass cover, usually for protection or display.
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Inside a glass case or beneath a glass cover, usually for protection or display.
- The necklace is under glass.
- The museum displayed the old map under glass.
- Why is this small book kept under glass?
Inside a greenhouse or similar glass-covered space where plants are grown.
- These tomatoes grow under glass.
- We raised the seedlings under glass until spring.
- Can these flowers survive winter under glass?
In prison.
- He is under glass now.
- The gang leader spent five years under glass.
- Another robbery could put him under glass again.
Questions about under glass
What does under glass mean?
Inside a glass case or beneath a glass cover, usually for protection or display.
What is under glass in other languages?
Türkçe: cam muhafaza içinde · Español: en una vitrina · Français: sous verre · Deutsch: hinter Glas · Italiano: sotto vetro · 日本語: ガラスケースの中に
How do you pronounce under glass?
In American English /ˌʌndɚ ˈɡlæs/; in British English /ˌʌndə ˈɡlɑːs/.
How do you use under glass in a sentence?
The necklace is under glass. The museum displayed the old map under glass.
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