blown glass

collocation in English

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blown
verb
uk
/bləʊn/us
/bloʊn/
past participle ...
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glass
noun
uk
/ɡlɑːs/us
/ɡlæs/
a hard, transparent material, used to make windows, bottles, and ...
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(Definition ofblownandglassfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The glass work used about 75 tons of metal substructure, 45 tons ofblownglassand 25 tons of lead solder.
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Also in 1971, he acquired an art foundry that producedblownglass, sculpture, ceramics and paintings, which contributed greatly to his understanding of art.
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Cane can also be incorporated in largerblownglasswork by picking it up on a bubble of molten clear glass.
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Likeblownglassin an egg timer, the two sides of the town have expanded, but the constriction in the middle remains, becoming relatively worse.
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Tree-toppers may be made ofblownglass, metal, or plastic, among other materials.
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The artwork contains a wire object representing the channel's interior with ablownglassobject representing the main cavity of the channel structure.
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The area is famous for its pottery andblownglass.
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From the 2nd to the 6th century they are more often made ofblownglassrather than clay.
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This effect allows production ofblownglasswith uniform thickness, instead of causing blow-through of the thinned layers.
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The larger neck ends in a ground glass joint and is permanently partitioned byblownglassfrom direct access to the flask.
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The insulator had a thick metal casing aroundblownglass; the assembly was held together with molten sulfur.
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A typical example of his work is ablownglassplate engraved with an original short story.
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A great variety ofblownglassobjects, ranging from unguentaria (toiletry containers for perfume) to cameo, from tableware to window glass, were produced.
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