flying glass

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Pieces of glass moving through the air at high speed, usually after an impact or explosion.

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  • A bomb went off, and many people were injured by flying glass.
  • Keep away from windows during storms to avoid being cut by flying glass.
  • The blast sent flying glass across the street, shattering car windscreens.
  • She ducked as flying glass sprayed over the lab benches.
  • Emergency crews wear visors to protect their eyes from flying glass.
  • Had he not stepped back, the flying glass would have hit him in the face.
  • After the collision, we could hear the tinkle of flying glass hitting the pavement.
  • Videos showed protesters shielding themselves from flying glass as the storefronts shattered.
  • The risk of flying glass is why the building code requires safety film on windows.
  • There will likely be flying glass when the pressure valve bursts—stand clear.