Monday, April 18, 2011

Glasswork


glass·work  (glswûrk)
n.
1.
a. The manufacture of glassware or glass.
b. The cutting and fitting of glass panes; glaziery.
2. See glassware.
3. glassworks (used with a sing. verb) An establishment where glass is manufactured. Also called glasshouse.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

glasswork [ˈglɑːsˌwɜːk]
n
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Ceramics) the production of glassware
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Ceramics) the fitting of glass
3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Ceramics) articles of glass
glass-worker  n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.glassworkglasswork - an article of tableware made of glass
crystal - glassware made of quartz
cut glass - glass decorated by cutting or grinding facets
glass - glassware collectively; "She collected old glass"
tableware - articles for use at the table (dishes and silverware and glassware)
Venetian glass - fine glassware made near Venice
glass - a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2008 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.


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Sowerby was the granddaughter of the founder of the Sowerby Ellison Glassworks in Gateshead.
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