Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- An establishment where glass is made; a manufactory of glass; a glass-house.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a place where glass is made.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
factory that producesglass .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a workplace where glass is made
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Examples
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On November 27th, 2008 in Murano, Italy, the Andromeda glassworks was the venue for the world preview of Dynamei, the line of instants, the new work of art by Michela Vianello.
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Friendship blossomed after they worked together on The Libertine and Vegas tour-guided Depp around his home town of St Helens, showcasing such marvels as the Pilkington glassworks and Knowsley Road rugby league ground.
Danny Dyer's revealed he was pals with Pinter. An odd couple, but look at these James Donaghy 2010
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He built and bought luxury hotels, pubs, apartment complexes and commercial properties throughout Ireland, Britain, Eastern Europe and Asia; founded Ireland's third-largest insurance company; and took interests in glassworks, packaging and radiators.
Sean Quinn, Once Ireland's Richest Man, Declares Bankruptcy With Debts Exceeding $2.7 Billion 2012
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'It's an old glassworks building; I wanted to bring back an industrial feel.'
A Cook's Loft in Chelsea Corrie Driebusch 2012
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There are also watercolors and gouaches that served as a draft for many of Chagall's glassworks.
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But in 1996, the municipality bought what remained of the long-shuttered 18th-century Hochberg glassworks.
A Display of Lalique's Beauty Judy Fayard 2011
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Downstairs, Jonathan Yun artfully handcrafts original sterling silver jewellery like the lion's head wrap ring I now wear and Wong Keng Fuan brings his training in painting, landscape design and mosaics to hand blown glassworks.
Cynthia Rosenfeld: Exploring Penang, Malaysia's Colony of Cool Cynthia Rosenfeld 2011
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At this year's Milan fair, Mr. Smeets and Ms. Tynagel have veered into the industrial designer's lane, and are launching several usable pieces in conjunction with some of Europe's leading design labels, including Moooi, the Dutch furniture company, and Venini, the Murano glassworks.
Out of the Gallery and Into the Home J. S. Marcus 2011
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Traces of premodern luxury are complemented by post-modern decorative flourishes, like a glass-shard chandelier made of scraps from Murano's glassworks.
Italy's Spring Fling With Asparagus J.S. Marcus 2010
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Traces of premodern luxury are complemented by post-modern decorative flourishes, like a glass-shard chandelier made of scraps from Murano's glassworks.
Italy's Spring Fling With Asparagus J.S. Marcus 2010
hernesheir commented on the word glassworks
Added to The Glassworks list for ruzuzu.
January 19, 2013