Noun: water glass wo-tu(r) glãs
- A glass for drinking water
"She filled the water glass from the pitcher"
- A viscous glass consisting of sodium silicate in solution; used as a cement or as a protective coating and to preserve eggs
"water glass was applied to the concrete surface to increase its durability";
- soluble glass, sodium silicate
- Gauge for indicating the level of water in e.g. a tank, boiler or reservoir
"The engineer monitored the water glass to ensure the boiler was operating safely";
- water gauge, water gage [US], water-gauge
- Clock that measures time by the escape of water
"Ancient civilizations used water glasses to track time";
- water clock, clepsydra
Derived forms: water glasses
Type of: clock, drinking glass, gage [N. Amer, rare], gauge, glass
Encyclopedia: Water glass