Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun watch_glass

2 senses of watch glass

Sense 1
watch glass -- (laboratory glassware; a shallow glass dish used as an evaporating surface or to cover a beaker)
       => dish -- (a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food; "we gave them a set of dishes for a wedding present")

Sense 2
crystal, watch crystal, watch glass -- (a protective cover that protects the face of a watch)
       => protective covering, protective cover, protection -- (a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors")