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• spun glass — spun′ glass′ n. 1) cvb cer blown glass in which fine threads of glass form the surface texture 2) fiberglass • Etymology: 1770–80 …   From formal English to slang

• spun sugar — spun′ sug′ar n. coo a fluffy confection made from threads of hot boiled sugar • Etymology: 1945–55 …   From formal English to slang

• spun glass — noun 1. : fiber glass 2. : blown glass that has slender threads of glass incorporated in it often in the form of a spiral or network * * * 1. blown glass in which fine threads of glass form the surface texture. 2. fiberglass. [1770 80] * * * spun …   Useful english dictionary

• Spun — Spin Spin (sp[i^]n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spun}(Archaic imp. {Span}); p. pr. & vb. n. {Spinning}.] [AS. spinnan; akin to D. & G. spinnen, Icel. & Sw. spinna, Dan. spinde, Goth. spinnan, and probably to E. span. [root]170. Cf. {Span}, v. t.,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Spun glass — Glass Glass (gl[.a]s), n. [OE. glas, gles, AS. gl[ae]s; akin to D., G., Dan., & Sw. glas, Icel. glas, gler, Dan. glar; cf. AS. gl[ae]r amber, L. glaesum. Cf. {Glare}, n., {Glaze}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. A hard, brittle, translucent, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• spun yarn — thread that was made from spun fibers, yarn created by spinning fibers into threads …   English contemporary dictionary

• spun glass — noun Date: 1779 1. blown glass that has slender threads of glass incorporated in it 2. fiberglass …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• spun sugar — noun Date: 1846 sugar boiled to long threads and gathered up and shaped or heaped on a stick as a candy …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• spun glass — 1. blown glass in which fine threads of glass form the surface texture. 2. fiberglass. [1770 80] * * * …   Universalium

• spun glass — fiberglass used for filtering purposes, fibers of glass, glass threads …   English contemporary dictionary

• WOMAN — This article is arranged according to the following outline: the historical perspective biblical period marriage and children women in household life economic roles educational and managerial roles religious roles women outside the household… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism