Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Formed or shaped with a handheld blowpipe.
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- adjective glassmaking
Blown by hand, without the use of machinery
Etymologies
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Examples
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Based on a concept developed for NASA, this microworld is made from handblown glass, plus a bit of earth, air, and seawater. $60 to $150, depending on size
Avital Binshtock: Gifts That Keep on Living Avital Binshtock 2011
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Same Sky, the trade-not-aid initiative that I founded in 2008 employs women artisans in Zambia and Rwanda and trains them to crochet beautiful jewelry made with handblown glass beads.
Francine LeFrak: Can We Change the World by the Way We Shop? Francine LeFrak 2011
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The handblown glass Wine Soirée decanter is one of the best aerators for decanting wine on the go.
Mary Orlin: 12 Wine-Inspired Holiday Gifts Mary Orlin 2011
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Based on a concept developed for NASA, this microworld is made from handblown glass, plus a bit of earth, air, and seawater. $60 to $150, depending on size
Avital Binshtock: Gifts That Keep on Living Avital Binshtock 2011
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The handblown glass Wine Soirée decanter is one of the best aerators for decanting wine on the go.
Mary Orlin: 12 Wine-Inspired Holiday Gifts Mary Orlin 2011
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The handblown glass Wine Soirée decanter is one of the best aerators for decanting wine on the go.
Mary Orlin: 12 Wine-Inspired Holiday Gifts Mary Orlin 2011
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As you walk through the casino's main, earth-tone-colored entrance, you're confronted with a spiral-shaped chandelier made of 193 handblown glass bulbs engraved with the names countries represented by the populace of Queens.
City's First Casino Gambles With Design Robbie Whelan 2011
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Over the various and delicious items Mr. Todd had prepared, conversation turned to whether one can make souffl é s for dinner anymore — "I always think I'm killing everyone," Ms. Gregory said — then to the handblown glasses Mr. Todd had brought back from Belgium, then to how social life was different in London than it is in New York.
Seeking Inside Scoop On City Entertaining Marshall Heyman 2010
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With Charlotte Legge and Kate Braine's royal connections Ms. Legge is the daughter of the Earl of Dartmouth and Raine Spencer, Princess Diana's stepmother; Ms. Braine is a well-known sculptress and London social figure, it wasn't long before their oversized rings made of handblown Venetian glass became a must-have in smart circles.
Adding Jewels to Their Crowns Helen Kirwan-Taylor 2011
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The handblown glass Wine Soirée decanter is one of the best aerators for decanting wine on the go.
Mary Orlin: 12 Wine-Inspired Holiday Gifts Mary Orlin 2011
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