lampworking

[ lamp-wur-king ]

/ ˈlæmpˌwɜr kɪŋ /

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noun

the method or process of producing articles made of glass tubes or rods formed or shaped while softened by the flame of a lamp or blast lamp.

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Also lamp·work

[lamp-wurk] /ˈlæmpˌwɜrk/ .

Origin of lampworking

First recorded in 1655–65; lamp + working

OTHER WORDS FROM lampworking

lamp·work·er, noun

Words nearby lampworking

lamprophyre, lampshade, lamp shell, lamp standard, lamp trimmer, lampworking, lampyrid, lamster, Lamus, Lamut, Lamy