plexiglass
noun
plex·i·glass
ˈplek-si-ˌglas 
: a transparent acrylic plastic often used in place of glass
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The lighter struck the plexiglass partition, but did not hit the driver.
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 4 June 2025
The Naugatuck train station is a small plexiglass box with a single bench, a lone dot in the expanse of the concrete parking lot, just across from the loading dock of a post office.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
The Trump administration had sought to have the two separated by a plexiglass barrier.
—Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 23 May 2025
Tunnels vary in diameter, but are generally made of transparent plastic or plexiglass, which naturally can attract an audience.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 8 May 2025
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 4 June 2025
The Naugatuck train station is a small plexiglass box with a single bench, a lone dot in the expanse of the concrete parking lot, just across from the loading dock of a post office.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
The Trump administration had sought to have the two separated by a plexiglass barrier.
—Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 23 May 2025
Tunnels vary in diameter, but are generally made of transparent plastic or plexiglass, which naturally can attract an audience.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 8 May 2025
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“Plexiglass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plexiglass. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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plexiglass
noun
plex·i·glass
ˈplek-si-ˌglas
: a transparent acrylic plastic often used in place of glass
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