Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Wiktionary
n. 1 a laminate of two or more sheets of glass with a sheet of plastic between each sheet 2 glass that has been tempered to break into rounded grains rather than sharp shards 3 glass reinforced with wire netting 4 glazing units constructed of a combination of the above
WordNet
n. glass made with plates of plastic or resin or other material between two sheets of glass to prevent shattering [syn: laminated glass, shatterproof glass]
Wikipedia
Safety glass is glass with additional safety features that make it less likely to break, or less likely to pose a threat when broken. Common designs include toughened glass (also known as tempered glass), laminated glass, and wire mesh glass (also known as wired glass). Wire mesh glass was invented by Frank Shuman. Laminated glass was invented in 1903 by the French chemist Édouard Bénédictus (1878-1930).See:
- Édouard Bénédictus (October 1930), Glaces et verres; revue technique, artistique, pratique, 3 (18): 9.
- Jean-Marie Michel (April 27, 2012) Contribution à l'Histoire Industrielle des Polymères en France, published on-line by the Société Chimique de France, see Chapter A3: Le verre renforcé Triplex, page 7.
- French patent 405,881 (registered November 25, 1909).
These three approaches can easily be combined, allowing for the creation of glass that is at the same time toughened, laminated, and contains a wire mesh. However, combination of a wire mesh with other techniques is unusual, as it typically betrays their individual qualities.
Usage examples of "safety glass".
Another went by my head as I struggled with Father Vincent, and a third shattered the safety glass of a ritzy sports car parked beside me.
The driver shook his fist at me through the windscreen, then went white as a bullet shattered the safety glass.
Then the windshield burst, showering her with minutely fragmented safety glass, and abruptly she was plunged into total darkness.
Rather than go back, he picked up a jagged rock and hurled it, a lucky shot that hit a rear window and made a large cobweb of crackled safety glass.
The once immaculate Lexus now looked like a stock car, smashed, beaten, its side windows missing, the windshield safety glass shattered and buckled.