a type of flat polished transparent glass made by allowing the molten glass to harden as it floats on liquid of higher density
float glass in American English
noun
extremely smooth, nearly distortion-free plate glass manufactured by pouring molten glass onto a surface of molten tin
Word origin
[1955–60]This word is first recorded in the period 1955–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cassette, new wave, opioid, rite of passage, software
Examples of 'float glass' in a sentence
float glass
A bespoke sea-glass chandelier hangs above the specially commissioned float-glass dining table, designed to evoke the colour and texture of the sea.