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glassblowing [′glas‚blō·iŋ] (engineering) Shaping a mass of viscid glass by inflating it with air introduced through a tube. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It may have been the fire warden who came up with the idea, because the glassmakers' foundries kept setting Venetian neighbourhoods on fires, but by creating an extraordinary cluster of glassblowing talent they made Venice the leading center for glass production and innovation in Europe. Some possible precipitating factors that have been reported include weight lifting, parturition, glassblowing, explosive cough, and vomiting. Lino Tagliapietra has been a leader in the renaissance of glassblowing. |
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