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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act or process of glazing or an instance thereof. countable, gerund, uncountable
2. 2
   The material used in such act or process; glaze. countable, uncountable

   "Before new glazier's putty can be applied, the various bits of old glazing must be scraped off."

3. 3
   The part of a window or wall made of glass or another transparent material. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   All the windows of a building. countable, uncountable
5. 5
   The art of covering with a vitreous substance. countable, uncountable

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6. 6
   Semi-transparent colours painted thinly over others to modify the effect. countable, uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of glaze form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

coatingcoveringfrescofrostingpaintingpriming

Example

More examples

"What calm, now that we have double glazing!"

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English glasynge; equivalent to glaze + -ing.

Related phrases

double glazingdouble-glazingglazing agentglazing bar

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