firing glass

noun

1. a drinking glass of the 18th century having a conical, rounded body on a thick stem and a heavy spreading foot.

Word History and Origins

Origin of firing glass¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

The fire, which is lighted below, is allowed to play up its sides and over its top, the flue being so built as to draw the flames in that direction, for a top heat is the best heat for firing glass regularly.

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It is never well to have muffles for firing glass for painted windows larger than about 2 feet wide, by 2 feet 6 inches deep.

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It is a weak gas, but it serves for gas engines, and is used, I believe, by Thompson, of Leeds, for firing glass and pottery in a gas kiln.

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