Definitions for: Water Glass


[n] clock that measures time by the escape of water
[n] gauge for indicating the level of water in e.g. a tank or boiler or reservoir
[n] a glass for drinking water
[n] a viscous glass consisting of sodium silicate in solution; used as a cement or as a protective coating and to preserve eggs



Webster (1913) Definition: Water glass
1. A clepsydra.

2. 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.

3. A water gauge for a steam boiler.


Wa"ter glass` (Chem.)
See Soluble glass, under Glass.

Synonyms: clepsydra, sodium silicate, soluble glass, water clock, water gage, water gauge

See Also: clock, drinking glass, gage, gauge, glass, glass, water level

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