| 单词 | custard glass |
| 释义 | > as lemmascustard glass custard glass n. (a) a small glass, usually with a stem and a handle, in which custard is served; (b) a kind of opaque, pale yellow or greenish glass produced by adding uranium oxides to the mix; cf. uranium glass n. at uranium n. Compounds 2 (now chiefly historical). ΚΠ 1795 S. Martin New Experienced Eng.-Housekeeper vi. 98 Stir it [sc. lemon cream] and when thick take it off, put into custard glasses. 1815 T. S. Surr Magic of Wealth I. viii. 162 He attempted to place his custard glass on the counter; but unfortunately deposited its contents in the old lady's lap. 1860 G. W. Thornbury Turkish Life & Char. I. xi. 259 The network of thin iron bars and cross wires..serve to string together those circles of small custard-glass lamps which are used at night. 1928 Manch. Guardian 9 Apr. 4/1 The Victorian custard glass, with its V-shaped end, is seldom seen on tables nowadays. 1981 Washington Post 2 Jan. (Weekend Suppl.) 14/2 Custard glass was produced in a great many pieces, from tumblers to toothpicks to spooners to salts. 2010 Buffalo News (N.Y.) (Nexis) 17 Apr. c7 Get a black light, shine it on the glass and look for the luminous glow caused by the uranium in real custard glass. < as lemmas |
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