Glass float — in many parts of the world to keep their nets afloat. Large groups of fishnets strung together, sometimes convert|50|mi|km long, were set adrift in the ocean and supported near the surface by hollow glass balls or cylinders containing air to give … Wikipedia
glass fishing float — glass float … Dictionary of ichthyology
float-glass — ● float glass, float glasses nom masculin (anglais to float, flotter, et glass, verre) Synonyme de glace flottée. ● float glass, float glasses (synonymes) nom masculin (anglais to float, flotter, et glass, verre) Synonymes : glace flottée … Encyclopédie Universelle
float-glasses — ● float glass, float glasses nom masculin (anglais to float, flotter, et glass, verre) Synonyme de glace flottée. ● float glass, float glasses (synonymes) nom masculin (anglais to float, flotter, et glass, verre) Synonymes : glace flottée … Encyclopédie Universelle
Glass production — Glass is common in everyday life, from glass windows to glass containers. The manufacture of glass for everyday purposes may involve complexity and automation. This article deals with the mass production of glass. Glass container productionGlass… … Wikipedia
GLASS — Glass results from the heating of a mixture of sand, lime, and sodium carbonate to a very high temperature. When different materials are added to the sand, glass can become transparent, translucent, or colored. While the origins of glass are… … Historical Dictionary of Architecture
float — v. & n. v. 1 intr. & tr. a rest or move or cause (a buoyant object) to rest or move on the surface of a liquid without sinking. b get afloat or set (a stranded ship) afloat. 2 intr. move with a liquid or current of air; drift (the clouds floated… … Useful english dictionary
float — 1) a cork, wood, glass, metal or plastic structure used to support or mark the position of a net. See also bombarda and glass float 2) a plastic, cork or wood device that enables a baited hook to be suspended in the water column and enables fish… … Dictionary of ichthyology
Float glass — is a sheet of glass made by floating molten glass on a bed of molten tin. This method gives the sheet uniform thickness and very flat surfaces. Modern windows are made from float glass. Most float glass is soda lime glass, but relatively minor… … Wikipedia
glass, architectural — Glass used in structures. Glass was first used for windows in Roman imperial times. Lack of transparency and the difficulty encountered in making any but small panes eventually led to the introduction of stained glass windows in the 12th century … Universalium
a hollow ball of glass once used by fishermen to support nets in various parts of the world, now replaced with modern materials such as aluminium and plastics such as styrofoam. Most numerous in the Pacific from Japanese fishing gear, still washing up on shore and now collectibles. The Japanese ones are mostly greenish from the long exposure of recycled sake bottles. Norwegian glass floats were egg-sized and used with hook and line. Also called glass fishing float and Japanese fishing float