lampworking

or lamp·work

[ lamp-wur-king or lamp-wurk ]

/ ˈlæmpˌwɜr kɪŋ or ˈlæmpˌwɜrk /

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.

Nearby words

lamppost, lamprey, lamprophony, lamprophyre, lampshade, lampworking, lampyrid, lamster, lamus, lamut, lamy

Origin of lampworking

First recorded in 1655–65; lamp + working

Related forms

lamp·work·er, noun

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