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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescloche en verre
Pronunciation / Transliteration: klosh ɑ̃ vɛʁ
"Le fromage était protégé par une cloche en verre."
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2 senses- 1
A bell-shaped cover made of glass, used in laboratories to contain gases, protect delicate items, or cover food.
"The chemist placed the glass bell over the reactive sample to isolate it from the atmosphere." - 2
A transparent dome placed over plants to protect them from frost or cold weather.
"She covered the young tomato seedlings with glass bells to keep them warm overnight."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English nouns glass (from Old English glæs, of Germanic origin) and bell (from Old English belle, denoting the bell-like shape). The term evolved to describe transparent dome-shaped covers used in laboratories, cuisine, and horticulture.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Glass bell" is said worldwide
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cloche en verre
Transliteration: klosh ɑ̃ vɛʁ
"Le fromage était protégé par une cloche en verre."
Glocke
Transliteration: ɡlɔkə
Script: Glasglocke
"Die Pflanze stand geschützt unter einer Glasglocke."
campana di vetro
Transliteration: kamˈpaːna di ˈvɛtro
"Il dolce fu servito sotto una campana di vetro."
campana de vidrio
Transliteration: kamˈpana de ˈbiðɾjo
"El espécimen se guardaba bajo una campana de vidrio."
cúpula de vidro
Transliteration: ˈkupulɐ dʒi ˈvidɾu
"O relógio antigo estava protegido por uma cúpula de vidro."
कांच का डूम
Transliteration: kanch ka dum
"नमून ो कांच के डूम के नीचे रखा गया था।"
玻璃罩
Transliteration: bōlí zhào
"精致的 艺术品被放在玻璃罩下。"
유리 덮개
Transliteration: yuri deopgae
"표본이 유리 덮개 아래에 보관되어 있다."
ガラスドーム
Transliteration: garasu dōmu
"そのアンティーク人形はガラスドームの中に飾られていた。"
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