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Blowpipes

Scope note

Long metal tubes on the end of which a quantity of molten glass is gathered and through which air is blown to expand and shape it. W

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300022850

Broader Terms used

<glassworking equipment>

Equivalent Terms used

blowpipe

Created

12yrs ago

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