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firing glass
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noun
1.
a drinking glass of the 18th century having a conical, rounded body on a thick stem and a heavy spreading foot.
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Also called
hammering glass
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Origin of
firing glass
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1900-1905
First recorded in
1900-05
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018.
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