glazing
glazing — noun
1. the panes of glass set into windows, doors, or skylights, and the trade or task
the panes of glass set into windows, doors, or skylights, and the trade or task of installing them.
Theo installed double glazing throughout the house to keep the winter wind out.
double glazing: most frequent compound
Rania paid a specialist to repair the glazing on her front door after the storm cracked it.
glazing on [a window/door]
The old farmhouse still has its original wooden frames and single glazing.
Joshua trained as a carpenter, so the glazing on the conservatory took him only one weekend.
Triple glazing in the new flats cuts traffic noise from the street below by half.
- windowpanes
everyday word for the individual sheets of glass
- glasswork
broader; covers any glass installation, including stained glass
文法句型
double / triple / secondary + glazing
glazing + on [a window]
用法筆記
Uncountable. Most often appears as 'double glazing' (two panes with air or gas between them — common in homes for insulation) or 'triple glazing'. Distinguish from sense 2: this is about transparent window material, not a coating on food or pottery.
常見錯誤
2. a thin, smooth layer brushed or sprayed onto pottery, food, or fabric so that th
a thin, smooth layer brushed or sprayed onto pottery, food, or fabric so that the surface looks glossy after it dries or is heated.
Lan brushes a sweet glazing of honey and orange juice over the chicken before roasting.
sweet / savoury + glazing on food
Marco fired the bowls in the kiln to harden the blue glazing on their surface.
glazing on pottery (ceramics use)
The baker's apple tarts are famous for their thin, mirror-like glazing.
Femi's silk scarves carry a soft glazing that makes the colours look richer.
文法句型
glazing + on [object]
a + adjective + glazing
用法筆記
More often called simply 'glaze' in cooking and ceramics; 'glazing' tends to describe the coating once applied or the activity of applying it. Subject contexts split cleanly: pottery (kiln-fired ceramic glaze), food (sweet or savoury liquid brushed on), and fabric (gloss finish from pressing).