water glass

/ˈwɑɾər glæs/

/ˈwɔtə glɑs/

Definitions of water glass

1. noun

   a glass for drinking water
   type of:

   drinking glass, glass

   a container for holding liquids while drinking
2. noun

   a clock that measures time by the escape of water; now historical
   synonyms: clepsydra, water clock

   type of:

   clock

   a timepiece that shows the time of day
3. noun

   gauge for indicating the level of water in e.g. a tank or boiler or reservoir
   synonyms: water gage, water gauge

   types:

   water level

   a water gauge that shows the level by showing the surface of the water in a trough or U-shaped tube

   type of:

   gage, gauge

   a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
4. noun

   a viscous glass consisting of sodium silicate in solution; used as a cement or as a protective coating and to preserve eggs
   synonyms: sodium silicate, soluble glass

   type of:

   glass

   a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure