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Meaning of glass eye | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An artificial eyeball, not necessarily made from glass, intended to replace a missing or removed eye.

Equivalents

Dansk glasøje
Deutsch Glasauge Kunstauge
Suomi lasisilmä
Français œil de verre
Magyar üvegszem
Português olho de vidro
Svenska emaljöga

Examples

“You can play⟳ a lot of tricks with a glass eye because you can take⟳ it out and pop it back in again any time you like⟳. You can bet⟳ your life Mrs. Twit knew all the tricks.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

glass felt glass fiber insulation glass frog glass garden glass harmonica glass harmonicist

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