parison

American  

[par-uh-suhn] / ˈpær ə sən /

noun

1. a partially shaped mass of molten glass.

2. a hollow tube of plastic to be formed into a hollow object, as a bottle, by blow molding.

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parison British  

/ ˈpærɪsən /

noun

1. an unshaped mass of glass before it is moulded into its final form

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Other Word Forms

• parisonic adjective

Etymology

Origin of parison

1825–35; < French paraison, derivative of parer to prepare < Latin parāre

Example Sentences

John Hall then blocked Weber State’s Cody Carlson layup attempt before Parison Dawson made a final free throw.

From Seattle Times

Mark Parison was one of those who stayed.

From The Guardian

But Parison’s traditional Queenslander home, elevated on concrete pillars, remained largely intact.

From The Guardian

For every flood affected resident who is concerned about climate change, several others share Parison’s views.

From The Guardian

For a second com­parison location, I took visitors to a site a few steps away, in front of a small but lively sea of restau­rants and stores with lots of open doors and windows, a happy hubbub of eating and drinking.

From Slate