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plexiglass

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

polymethyl methacrylate (polymer of methyl methacrylate), a tough transparent plastic used sometimes in lieu of glass.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolplexiglás
Françaisplexiglas
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Examples

“The wall and door of the compartment on the corridor side are of plexiglass, fully curtained on the inside.”
“A new concept car from Honda — a hydrogen-powered vehicle — sat inside the walls of a just-completed plexiglass tent at the corner of Seventh and Main Streets in the heart of downtown Park⟳ City, promoting the green pleasures of its energy conservation.”

CEFR level

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