mold-blown glass

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• Glass — /glas, glahs/, n. 1. Carter, 1858 1946, U.S. statesman. 2. Philip, born 1937, U.S. composer. * * * I Solid material, typically a mix of inorganic compounds, usually transparent or translucent, hard, brittle, and impervious to the natural elements …   Universalium

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• blown three-mold — ˈ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective of glassware : produced by blow molding in a mold of two or more pieces and designed to simulate hand cut glass …   Useful english dictionary

• industrial glass — Introduction       solid material that is normally lustrous and transparent in appearance and that shows great durability under exposure to the natural elements. These three properties lustre, transparency, and durability make glass a favoured… …   Universalium

• free-blown — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective of glass : blown without the assistance of a mold and with the use only of blowpipe and punty * * * /free blohn /, adj. (of glass) blown and shaped manually and without the use of a mold. Cf. blown molded, offhand (def. 5) …   Useful english dictionary