safety glass

noun

1. a pane made by joining two plates or panes of glass with a layer of usually transparent plastic or artificial resin between them that retains the fragments if the glass is broken.

safety glass

noun

1. glass made by sandwiching a layer of plastic or resin between two sheets of glass so that if broken the fragments will not shatter

Word History and Origins

Origin of safety glass¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

The court itself is actually two layers of laminated safety glass, each five millimeters thick, the NBA said.

From Seattle Times

It has been behind safety glass since the early 1950s, after damage caused by a visitor pouring acid on it.

From Salon

For instance, solar panels that are partly translucent and use safety glass might be twice as expensive as ordinary solar panels.

From BBC

“Nah. It’s safety glass. Besides, all those years of dumpster diving makes a dog tough. Scruffy, Tater, and me did a quick sweep of the kennels.”

From Literature

The Coyotes lost Christian Fischer when Carrier leveled him in the neutral zone, where the forward went face-first into the safety glass between the team benches.

From Fox News