- double-glazing
- N-UNCOUNTIf someone has double-glazing in their house, their windows are fitted with two layers of glass. People put in double-glazing in order to keep buildings warmer or to keep out noise. [mainly BRIT]
English dictionary. 2008.
double-glazing
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double-glazing — [dub′əl glā′ziŋ] n. window glazing with two panes of glass having space between them to allow air to act as an insulator * * * … Universalium
double-glazing — [dub′əl glā′ziŋ] n. window glazing with two panes of glass having space between them to allow air to act as an insulator … English World dictionary
double glazing — n [U] BrE glass on a window or door in two separate sheets with a space between them, used to keep noise out and heat in >double glaze v [T] … Dictionary of contemporary English
double glazing — ► NOUN ▪ windows having two layers of glass with a space between them, designed to reduce heat loss and exclude noise. DERIVATIVES double glaze verb … English terms dictionary
double glazing — noun uncount BRITISH windows or doors that have two layers of glass, so that the building will be warmer and quieter … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
double glazing — noun a window with two panes of glass and a space between them; reduces heat and noise transmission through the window • Hypernyms: ↑window * * * noun [noncount] technical : two layers of glass that are set in a window to keep heat inside and… … Useful english dictionary
double glazing — noun Double glazing is used before these nouns: ↑salesman … Collocations dictionary
Double Glazing & Conservatory Ombudsman Scheme — The DGCOS, or Double Glazing Conservatory Ombudsman Scheme, was established in early 2010 to provide an independent regulatory body for UK’s double glazing and conservatory industry.[1] The DGCOS was launched in May 2010 with the backing of… … Wikipedia
double glazing — /dʌbəl ˈgleɪzɪŋ/ (say dubuhl glayzing) noun glazing in which two layers of glass are separated by a dead air space. –double glazed, adjective …
double glazing — Building Trades. glazing consisting of two thicknesses of glass with a dead air space between them. * * * … Universalium
