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Pronunciation / Transliteration: yuri jinyuljang
"박물관의 유리 진열장이 고대 유물을 보호하고 있다."
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A protective container made of glass, typically used to display or preserve items.
"The museum displayed the ancient artifacts in a glass-case to protect them from damage." - 2
A display case made of glass, often used in retail settings.
"The jewelry store had a beautiful glass-case showcasing the latest designs."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'glass-case' combines 'glass', derived from Old English 'glæs', meaning a transparent material, and 'case', from Latin 'casus', meaning a container or enclosure. The term evolved in the 19th century to refer specifically to a protective enclosure made of glass.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Glass-case" is said worldwide
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vitrine
Transliteration: vee-treen
"La vitrine du musée protégeait les artefacts anciens."
Glasvitrine
Transliteration: glas-vee-treen-eh
"Die Glasvitrine im Museum schützte die alten Artefakte."
vetrina
Transliteration: veh-tree-nah
"La vetrina del negozio mostrava i gioielli più recenti."
vitrina
Transliteration: vee-tree-nah
"La vitrina del museo protegía los artefactos antiguos."
vitrine
Transliteration: vee-tree-nee
"A vitrine da loja exibia as joias mais recentes."
ग्लास केस
Transliteration: glass case
"संग्रहालय में प्राचीन वस्तुओं को ग्लास केस में रखा गया था।"
玻璃展示柜
Transliteration: bōlí zhǎnshì guì
"博物馆的玻璃展示柜保护了古代文物。"
유리 진열장
Transliteration: yuri jinyuljang
"박물관의 유리 진열장이 고대 유물을 보호하고 있다."
ガラスケース
Transliteration: garasu kēsu
"博物館のガラスケースは古代の遺物を保護しています。"
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