safety glass

noun

: transparent material that is made by laminating a sheet of transparent plastic between sheets of clear glass and is used especially for windows (as of automobiles) likely to be subjected to shock or impact

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If your shrub is really large, wear safety glasses to prevent stray limbs from harming your eyes and long sleeves to prevent scratches. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 July 2025 Additionally, wear safety glasses and gloves when working with tools for paint removal. Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2025 Eye protection is important, too, so wear safety glasses or goggles to avoid splinters and fragments. Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2024 Employees responsible for pouring corrosive chemicals into cookers were only required to wear safety glasses, according to the report. Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for safety glass

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First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of safety glass was in 1912

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“Safety glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safety%20glass. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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