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# goggles

noun, plural (goggles; a pair of goggles)

«goggles» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Goggles are special glasses that fit tightly round your eyes to protect them from water, wind, snow, dust, chemicals or flying bits. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/goggles/#m1)
2. Goggles can also be a jokey word for glasses. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/goggles/#m2)

### In the lessons

In swimming lessons, goggles keep water out of your eyes so you can see under water. In science and design-and-technology lessons, safety goggles protect eyes from chemicals, sparks and flying bits; always wear them when told. Skiers wear snow goggles against glare and wind. Phrases: «a pair of goggles», «swimming goggles», «safety goggles», «ski goggles», «put on your goggles».

### Examples

- Put on your swimming goggles before you dive in. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/goggles/#x1)
- Wear safety goggles in the science lab. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/goggles/#x2)
- My goggles steamed up in the pool. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/goggles/#x3)
- Ski goggles protect your eyes from the snow glare. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/goggles/#x4)
- The welder wore dark goggles. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/goggles/#x5)
- I lost my goggles at the swimming pool. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/goggles/#x6)
- Always wear goggles when sawing wood. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/goggles/#x7)
- She pushed her goggles up onto her head. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/goggles/#x8)

### Note

Always plural: «My goggles are wet», «a pair of goggles». The verb «goggle» means to stare with wide eyes, but it is rare. Goggles are different from sunglasses: they seal around the eyes.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «goggles» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/goggles/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«goggles» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/goggles.html) on Mova free.