glassblowing

noun

glass·​blow·​ing ˈglas-ˌblō-iŋ How to pronounce glassblowing (audio)
: the art of shaping a mass of glass that has been softened by heat by blowing air into it through a tube
glassblower noun

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In the world of glassblowing, however, there is no debate. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024 Channel your inner artist with a creative glassblowing class at the Morean Arts Center or Zen Glass Studio & Gallery. Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2024 Classic American art and sculpture are held in the Kalamazoo Institute of Art, while other unique art forms are taught at places like the Book Arts Center, which teaches papermaking, calligraphy, and letterpress, and Glass Art Kalamazoo, which teaches glassblowing. Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 10 Sep. 2024 Explore the mile-long neighborhood via e-bike tour; alternatively, pop into the North Carolina Glass Center for a glassblowing or flameworking class. Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for glassblowing 

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First Known Use

circa 1829, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of glassblowing was circa 1829

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“Glassblowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glassblowing. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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glassblowing

noun
glass·​blow·​ing -ˌblō-iŋ How to pronounce glassblowing (audio)
: the art of shaping a mass of hot glass by blowing air into it through a tube
glassblower noun

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