hand glass

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noun

a small mirror with a handle.

hand lens.

Origin of hand glass

First recorded in 1780–90

Words nearby hand glass

handfast, handfasting, hand-feed, hand, foot, and mouth disease, handful, hand glass, hand grenade, handgrip, handgun, handheld, handheld computer

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Example sentences from the Web for hand glass

They both examined it carefully with the aid of a hand-glass.
Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper and Other Stories|Anonymous
A day or two later, the discovery of a hand-glass standing on a table gave opportunity for a repetition of the performance.
Upon The Tree-Tops|Olive Thorne Miller
(He gives him a hand-glass) If you'd like to see for yourself.
Lyre and Lancet|F. Anstey
There was a hand-glass on the washstand, and John snatched it up and glanced into it and put it down again instantly.
The Christian|Hall Caine

He took a hand-glass from the table and held it behind my head.
Etidorhpa or the End of Earth.|John Uri Lloyd

British Dictionary definitions for hand glass

hand glass

noun

a magnifying glass with a handle

a small mirror with a handle

a small glazed frame for seedlings or plants

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单词	hand glass
释义	hand glass SEE SYNONYMS FOR hand glass ON THESAURUS.COM noun a small mirror with a handle. hand lens. Origin of hand glass First recorded in 1780–90 Words nearby hand glass handfast, handfasting, hand-feed, hand, foot, and mouth disease, handful, hand glass, hand grenade, handgrip, handgun, handheld, handheld computer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hand glass They both examined it carefully with the aid of a hand-glass. Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper and Other Stories\|Anonymous A day or two later, the discovery of a hand-glass standing on a table gave opportunity for a repetition of the performance. Upon The Tree-Tops\|Olive Thorne Miller (He gives him a hand-glass) If you'd like to see for yourself. Lyre and Lancet\|F. Anstey There was a hand-glass on the washstand, and John snatched it up and glanced into it and put it down again instantly. The Christian\|Hall Caine He took a hand-glass from the table and held it behind my head. Etidorhpa or the End of Earth.\|John Uri Lloyd British Dictionary definitions for hand glass hand glass noun a magnifying glass with a handle a small mirror with a handle a small glazed frame for seedlings or plants Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hand glass speculum, reflector, cheval glass, gaper, imager, looking glass, pier glass, seeing glass, lens, eyeglass, hand lens, loupe, simple microscope
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hand glass

noun

Origin of hand glass

Words nearby hand glass

Example sentences from the Web for hand glass

British Dictionary definitions for hand glass

noun

Words related to hand glass