Lined with ground glass
Jabir's throat felt like it was lined with ground glass. There was a wind blowing up, which raked his face with grit . Jabir walked faster. He wanted to get to Baghdad by sundown and hopefully find Prison, and a Prayers he ...
I read the above in "The Golden Horsemen of Baghdad".
What does "ground glass" mean here? Is "ground" an adjective? I couldn't find the meaning in dictionaries.
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Jigneshbharati What does "ground glass" mean here? It's glass that has been ground. to grind; ground; has ground to grind: to break something into very small pieces or powder, by using a machine or by crushing it between two hard surfaces to grind coffee beans; to grind corn; to grind oats ground coffee; ground corn; ground oats Jigneshbharati Is "ground" an adjective?
- Jigneshbharati What does "ground glass" mean here?
- It's glass that has been ground.
- to grind; ground; has ground to grind: to break something into very small pieces or powder, by using a machine or by crushing it between two hard surfaces to grind coffee beans; to grind corn; to grind oats ground coffee; ground corn; ground oats Jigneshbharati Is "ground" an adjective?
- Yes.
- The meaning in context is that his throat felt painfully dry and scratchy.
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JigneshbharatiWhat does "ground glass" mean here?
It's glass that has been ground.
to grind; ground; has ground
to grind: to break something into very small pieces or powder, by using a machine or by crushing it between two hard surfaces
to grind coffee beans; to grind corn; to grind oats
ground coffee; ground corn; ground oats
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