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 sheet glass sheet glass /ʃiːt glɑːs/

noun

  1. Glass formed into large thin sheets  ( plate glass , sheet glass )
    glass formed into large thin sheets


 chisel chisel /ˈtʃɪzəl/

noun

  1. () An edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge  ( chisel )
    an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge
     She used a chisel to carve intricate designs into a block of wood, slowly revealing a beautiful sculpture
    She used a chisel to carve intricate designs into a block of wood, slowly revealing a beautiful sculpture

verb

  1. Carve with a chisel  ( chisel )
    carve with a chisel
     Chisel the marble
    chisel the marble
  2. [Informal] Deprive somebody of something by deceit  ( chisel [Informal] , rip off [Informal] , cheat )
    deprive somebody of something by deceit
     The con-man beat me out of $50
    The con-man beat me out of $50
     This salesman ripped us off!
    This salesman ripped us off!
     We were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme
    we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme
     They chiseled me out of my money
    They chiseled me out of my money
  3. [Informal] Engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud  ( chisel [Informal] , cheat )
    engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud
     Who's chiseling on the side?
    Who's chiseling on the side?


 3 3 /θri/

adjective

  1. () Being one more than two  ( iii , 3 , three )
    being one more than two
      They bought three tickets for the concert.
    They bought three tickets for the concert.

noun

  1. () The cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one  ( deuce-ace , III , leash , tercet , ternary , ternion , terzetto , threesome , tierce , 3 , three , trey , triad , trine , trinity , trio , triplet , troika )
    the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
     I have three cats
    I have three cats


 gaussmeter gaussmeter /ˈgaʊsmiːtər/

noun

  1. A meter to compare strengths of magnetic fields  ( gaussmeter , magnetometer )
    a meter to compare strengths of magnetic fields