单词 | looking-glass plate |
释义 | > as lemmaslooking-glass plate looking-glass plate n. now historical = mirror plate n. (a) at mirror n. Compounds 2. ΚΠ 1665 R. Hooke Micrographia Pref. sig. e Instead of which Paper there may be made use of a small piece of Looking-glass plate. 1703 R. Neve City & Countrey Purchaser 152 These Looking-glass-plates are ground smooth and flat, and Polished. 1897 U.S. Consular Rep. Oct. §207. 166 German looking-glass plate, (thin plate), unsilvered or for silvering. 1998 P. M. Kenny H. Lannuier, Cabinetmaker 172 Framed looking glasses and looking-glass plates were..among the mainstays of the shops. < as lemmas |
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