glass-blowing

noun

1. the process of shaping a mass of molten or softened glass into a vessel, shape, etc, by blowing air into it through a tube

Derived Forms

• ˈglass-ˌblower, noun

Example Sentences

To cover the whole field of glass-blowing in a small handbook would be impossible.

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Until the student can rotate a tube steadily without thinking about it, real progress in glass-blowing is impossible.

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The form described is the simplest with which any considerable amount of glass-blowing can be carried out with certainty.

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Perhaps the greatest obstacle to success in glass-blowing is undue haste in manipulation.

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The case is widely different after he has acquired a certain facility in glass-blowing.

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