float glass
noun
extremely smooth, nearly distortion-free plate glass manufactured by pouring molten glass onto a surface of molten tin.
Origin of float glass
First recorded in 1955–60
Words nearby float glass
flo,
float,
float bowl,
float bridge,
float chamber,
float glass,
float off,
float switch,
float valve,
float-feed,
floatable
British Dictionary definitions for float glass
float glass
noun
a type of flat polished transparent glass made by allowing the molten glass to harden as it floats on liquid of higher density