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Princeton's WordNet

  1. gogglesnoun

    tight-fitting spectacles worn to protect the eyes

Wiktionary

  1. gogglesnoun

    Protective eyewear set in a flexible frame to fit snugly against the face.

  2. Etymology: Probably from goggle from the appearance it gives the wearer.

Wikipedia

  1. Goggles

    Goggles, or safety glasses, are forms of protective eyewear that usually enclose or protect the area surrounding the eye in order to prevent particulates, water or chemicals from striking the eyes. They are used in chemistry laboratories and in woodworking. They are often used in snow sports as well, and in swimming. Goggles are often worn when using power tools such as drills or chainsaws to prevent flying particles from damaging the eyes. Many types of goggles are available as prescription goggles for those with vision problems.

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  1. goggles

    Goggles are a type of protective eyewear that typically enclose or protect the area surrounding the eye in order to prevent particulates, water, dust, or any form of harmful substances or impacts from entering the eyes. They are often used in various activities or professions such as swimming, skiing, construction, science labs, and more.

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  1. Goggles

    Goggles or safety glasses are forms of protective eyewear that usually enclose or protect the area surrounding the eye in order to prevent particulates, water or chemicals from striking the eyes. They are used in chemistry laboratories and in woodworking. They are often used in snow sports as well, and in swimming. Goggles are often worn when using power tools such as drills or chainsaws to prevent flying particles from damaging the eyes. Many types of goggles are available as prescription goggles for those with vision problems.

Etymology and Origins

  1. Goggles

    Shaded spectacles, so called in allusion to gig lamps.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of GOGGLES in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of GOGGLES in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of GOGGLES in a Sentence

  1. Chez Valenta:

    It was the busiest period in the history of EMSin NYC, FDNY Deputy Commissioner for Public Information Frank Dwyer toldFox News. Calls surged to [the] high 5,000s and over 6,000. The highest one-day number of 911 calls was6,500 on March 30. Paramedics don gowns, gloves, goggles and N95 masks before they enter a home. Six percent of the FDNY’s 4,400 EMS workers are currently on COVID 19 medical leave. We had never seen anything like this before, in terms of magnitude and severity, The Queens-basedparamedic said. In those four weeks, it was really bad. I would finish a call, hit the available button, and Id immediately get another cardiac arrest. It was just like rinse and repeat, rinse and repeat for 16 hours, come back eight hours later, and do it all again. When asked what the hardest part of that four-week stretch was, the paramedic said,Not being able to save most of these people. This was a very dark period for me because no one was coming back, we werent able to resuscitate anyone. I got close once, but that person died too.It was just something I had never experienced at all during this job. It wasmentally exhausting and it was emotionally fatiguing. Dwyer told Fox that the FDNYs Counseling Services Unit (CSU) is available for all first responders. During the pandemic, CSU messaging has been provided to field units on a daily basis, including being sent directly to computers on board ambulances.

  2. Christian Rouffaer:

    We had some people who tested our product from Syria and they could not finish one of the exercise simulations because for them it was too close to what they have experienced, with VR goggles, we can get very strong reactions.

  3. Marina Novack:

    You see kids suffering Ebola, they just don’t feel well, they want to be touched, they want to be hugged, when you’re wearing a PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), you are scary-looking to them, they still want you to hold them and they reach for you. But because there is the risk that one of them may knock off your goggles or rip your gloves, you’re unable to carry them.

  4. Tom Carter:

    The ability to put on your virtual reality goggles and not just explore visually and through your headphones, but also touch what you can see, is a really exciting possibility.

  5. Says Smith:

    Throughout the whole process, we had this big package of protective materials : hand sanitizers, surface cleansers, mask, suits, goggles, gloves -- everything we needed. So we were really, really protected.

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