# water glass

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A drinking vessel intended or used for water.
2. Any of various water-soluble silicate compounds, especially when occurring in dissolved, jelly-like form.
3. A water gauge for a steam boiler.
4. An instrument consisting of an open box or tube with a glass bottom, used for examining objects in the water, as upon the sea bottom in shallow places.
5. A water clock.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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