glassmaker

noun

glass·​mak·​er ˈglas-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce glassmaker (audio)
: one that makes glass
glassmaking noun

Examples of glassmaker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The delicate structure sits atop a cast glass plinth created by glassmaker Jade Pinnell. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2024 This offers a fantastic glimpse into one of the world’s foremost luxury glassmakers in Scotland’s oldest whisky distillery. 4. Mark Littler, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024 Corning, the American glassmaker, is setting up a factory that could produce iPhone’s Gorilla Glass screens, and Vietnam’s VinFast Auto has announced a $2 billion facility to make electric vehicles. Alex Travelli, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2024 When a glassmaker drops a molten glass bead into a tank of water, its surface cools rapidly, quickly forming a hardened shell around the liquid interior, similar to an egg white cooking faster than the yolk inside. Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 4 Aug. 2023 With six generations of glassmakers in his family and a grandmother related to the Swarovski crystal manufacturer, Jakimic, who grew up in Liberec in the Czech Republic, aspired to share the beauty, light and Bohemian spirit of his family’s craft with clients around the world. Damon Johnstun, oregonlive, 10 Apr. 2023 For example, Kelleher’s essay on mirrors braids together Lacanian psychoanalytic theory, murderously jealous French glassmakers, and the pleasures of private self-knowledge, as well as the toxic effects of mercury and dangerous working conditions — but don’t be put off! Maggie Lange, Washington Post, 28 Apr. 2023 Going straight to the source, Wolston worked with a Venetian glassmaker to create glass tendrils that were joined with ceramic flowers made in Sicily. Gisela Williams Enrique Giner De Los Ríos M.h. Miller Ryan Haase Ruby Sutton Jameson Montgomery, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2023 To further reduce environmental impact, the brand has launched a pioneering experiment to reduce the weight of its glass bottles, working with French glassmaker Verallia, to decrease the current weight of 835 grams to an even lighter bottle, weighing 800 grams. Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 2 May 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of glassmaker was in 1576

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“Glassmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glassmaker. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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glassmaker

noun
glass·​mak·​er -ˌmā-kər How to pronounce glassmaker (audio)
: a person who makes glass
glassmaking noun
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