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Meaning of "double glazing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DOUBLE GLAZING

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOUBLE GLAZING

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Double glazing is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DOUBLE GLAZING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

double glazing

Insulated glazing

Insulated glazing, more commonly known as double glazing are double or triple glass window panes separated by an air or other gas filled space to reduce heat transfer across a part of the building envelope. Insulated Glass Units are manufactured with glass in range of thickness from 3 mm to 10 mm or more in special applications. Laminated or tempered glass may also be used as part of the construction. Most units are manufactured with the same thickness of glass used on both panes but special applications such as acoustic attenuation or security may require wide ranges of thicknesses to be incorporated in the same unit. A sectioned diagram of a fixed Insulated Glazed Unit, indicating the numbering convention used in this article. Surface #1 is facing outside, Surface #2 is the inside surface of the exterior pane, Surface #3 is the outside surface of the interior pane, and Surface #4 is the inside surface of interior pane.

Definition of double glazing in the English dictionary

The definition of double glazing in the dictionary is two panes of glass in a window, fitted to reduce the transmission of heat, sound, etc. Other definition of double glazing is the fitting of glass in such a manner.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOUBLE GLAZING

double Dutch
double eagle
double entendre
double entry
double exposure
double fault
double feature
double first
double flat
double garage
double Gloucester
double helix
double indemnity
double jeopardy
double knit
double knitting
double knot
double life
double lock
double major

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOUBLE GLAZING

amazing
blazing
buzzing
creep-grazing
crystal gazing
freezing
glazing
grazing
hazing
navel-gazing
organizing
overgrazing
secondary glazing
sizing
stargazing
sungazing
trail-blazing
triple glazing
zero grazing
zing

Synonyms and antonyms of double glazing in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «double glazing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOUBLE GLAZING

Find out the translation of double glazing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of double glazing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «double glazing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

双层玻璃
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

doble acristalamiento
570 millions of speakers

English

double glazing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डबल ग्लेज़िंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طَبَقَتَيـْنِ مِنْ الزُجَاج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

двойное остекление
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vidro duplo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডবল গ্লেজিং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

double vitrage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

kaca dua
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Doppelverglasung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

複層ガラス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이중 유리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Glazing dobel
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cửa sổ hai lớp kính
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரட்டை மெருகூட்டல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुहेरी ग्लेझिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Çift cam
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

doppi vetri
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

podwójne szyby
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

подвійне скління
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

geam dublu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διπλό τζάμι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dubbel glas
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tvåglasfönster
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

doble vinduer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of double glazing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOUBLE GLAZING»

The term «double glazing» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.196 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOUBLE GLAZING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about double glazing

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOUBLE GLAZING»

Discover the use of double glazing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to double glazing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Popular Mechanics Complete Home How-to
Both factory-sealed units and secondary glazing are used for domestic double glazing. Sealed units are unobtrusive, while secondary glazing is cheaper and helps to reduce the noise from outside. Both provide good thermal insulation.
Albert Jackson, David Day, 2009
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Sustainable Architecture and Urbanism: Concepts, ...
At €900/m2, this system costs 45 % more than standard double glazing units with internal blinds. However, it allows significant savings on heating and air- conditioning systems, both in terms of specification and running costs. Natural ...
Dominique Gauzin-Müller, 2002
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Mental Health and The Built Environment: More Than Bricks ...
Mean number of symptoms 8 6 0.64O.4 - 3 0.2 r -+- Withoutdouble glazing -*— With double glazing 0 L l 1 (Low) 2 3 4 (High) Figure 2.12: Symptom levels of traffic flow with and without double glazing would be to demonstrate that the presence ...
David Halpern, 2014
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Architectural Graphic Standards
... 19% REJECTED VISIBLE LIGHT: 8°/o REFLECTED SOLAR RADIATION: 81% ADMITTED VISIBLE LIGHT: 196 TRANSMITTED SINGLE GLAZING-CLEAR GLASS CLEAR 1/4" DOUBLE GLAZING-CLEAR GLASS1 SOLAR RADIATION: 70% ...
Andy Pressman, American Institute of Architects, 2007
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Developing Reading Skills: A Practical Guide to Reading ...
You're thinking of having your windows double glazed. You want to consider all the aspects of the problem before making up your mind. Read the following article and draw up a list of all the points you can find for and against double glazing.
Frangoise Grellet, 1981
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Sustainable Building - Design Manual: sustainable building ...
Timber and vinyl frames have better thermal resistance than double- glazing, whereas steel and aluminum frames are thermally very poor, even with thermal breaks between sections. Night insulation In the case of heating of a building, the  ...
‎2004
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Carpentry and Joinery
Cold side Prevents condensation A Figure 7.57 Sealed double glazing units showing advantages existing windows is too small to take the extra thickness of glass, stepped units can be used. Figure 7.58 shows how normal and stepped sealed ...
Peter Brett, 2004
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Portugal SB07 Sustainable Construction, Materials and ...
replacing glazing sealant: every 15 years; - replacing double glazing: after 25 years; - replacing door furniture (hinges and locks): after 20 years; - replacing doors: after 40 years. 4.2.2 Results In Table 2, the results of the calculations are listed.
Luis Bragança, 2007
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Defects and Deterioration in Buildings: A Practical Guide to ...
are then repeated for secondary double glazing with an air gap in excess of 20mm, the temperature of the secondary glazing surface in contact with the room air is 13.2°C, considerably warmer because of the improved thermal insulation value ...
Barry Richardson, 2002
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Sustainable Building 2000, 22-25 October 2000, Maastricht, ...
Nearly 60% of the windows are sold with ordinary double glazing and not with low-e technology (Fig.l). Investment-savings ratio On the Slovenian market the cost for a window with an energy-efficient double- glazing is on an average only 10% ...
Chiel Boonstra, Ronald Rovers, Susanne Pauwels, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOUBLE GLAZING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term double glazing is used in the context of the following news items.
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Six glazing sins
When used in two-edge support sloped glazing, double glazing units should have a suitable 'step' to the bottom edge. This applies to all ... «Building Products, Jul 15»
2
Two elderly Plymouth women left living in misery after conmen stole …
A number of months ago the women agreed to have double glazing installed after being cold called. It was fitted to such a poor standard that ... «Plymouth Herald, Jul 15»
3
PROPERTY OF THE WEEK: Detached bungalow in Plymouth is truly …
There is also a garage and a range of outbuildings. The property has both uPVC double glazing and gas central heating. SHARE PICTURE. «Plymouth Herald, Jul 15»
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Two bed retirement flat
Further benefits include residents' lounge, electric heating, double glazing, clean neutral and plain carpets, laundry room, and unallocated ... «Worthing Herald, Jul 15»
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FOOTBALL -- Maukinhill Retain Jack Bryson Scottish Cup
... unbeaten record for another season. The team thank their sponsors Williams Double Glazing, Gimour and Stewart Roofing and Peel Ports. «Inverclyde Now, Jul 15»
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Community centre re-opened
She said: “We're particularly looking to raise funds to upgrade the windows to double glazing.” Councillor Lee Brownson, Mayor of Bishop ... «Wear Valley Advertiser, Jul 15»
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Grade II lised former coach house for sale in Ackworth with Reeds …
The property also features gas central heating, double glazing and an alarm system. Externally, two stone pillars lead through to a tarmac ... «Pontefract and Castleford Express, Jul 15»
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Property: Grade II listed family house with a one bedroom cottage in …
Most of the windows are stone mullioned with lead glazing bars and many have secondary double glazing. The house has many period ... «Blackmore Vale Magazine, Jul 15»
9
Looking for a bungalow in Hythe?
Rocquaine offers a mixture of charm and period features with modern fixtures and fittings that include double glazing, central heating and solar ... «Folkestone Herald, Jul 15»
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Red Cross, Oxfam, NSPCC and Macmillan savaged over phone tactics
... South Wales: 'I too am registered with the telephone preference service and still get calls about charities, PPI, double glazing, you name it.' ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

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