See plate glass for more plate-glassBrE /ˌpleɪt ˈɡlɑːs/ 🔊NAmE /ˌpleɪt ˈɡlæs/ 🔊 adjective (BrE) (used about universities in Britain 英国大学) built in the United Kingdom in the 1960s, in contrast to older universities “平板玻璃” 的（建于 20 世纪 60 年代，与较古老的大学形成对照） ➡ compare red-brick (2) , Oxbridge See plate glass for more