glasswork

[ glas-wurk, glahs- ]

/ ˈglæsˌwɜrk, ˈglɑs- /

noun

the manufacture of glass and glassware.

articles of glass collectively; glassware.

the fitting of glass; glazing.

Nearby words

glassine, glassmaking, glassman, glasspaper, glassware, glasswork, glassworker, glassworks, glassworm, glasswort, glassy

Origin of glasswork

First recorded in 1605–15; glass + work

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British Dictionary definitions for glasswork

glasswork

/ (ˈɡlɑːsˌwɜːk) /

noun

the production of glassware

the fitting of glass

articles of glass

Derived Formsglass-worker, noun

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