glassmaking
glassmaking — noun
1. the activity or business of producing glass objects by heating a mixture of sand
the activity or business of producing glass objects by heating a mixture of sand, soda, and other materials until they become liquid, then shaping the melted material before it hardens
The village has been famous for its glassmaking since the 17th century.
uncountable noun with possessive: its glassmaking
Lien learned traditional glassmaking techniques from her grandmother in Venice.
noun modifier: glassmaking techniques
Modern glassmaking relies on computer-controlled furnaces to keep the material at the right temperature.
The workshop lets visitors try glassmaking under the guidance of a skilled artisan.
Vikram studied glassmaking at a specialist college in Sweden before opening his own studio.
- glassblowing
a specific technique within glassmaking that uses a blowpipe to inflate molten glass into a bubble — narrower in scope than glassmaking
- glassworking
often interchangeable, but can emphasise cold-working (cutting, grinding, polishing) as well as hot-forming
- glass manufacture
more formal and industrial; suggests large-scale factory production rather than studio craft
文法句型
glassmaking + noun (as modifier)