Blowpipe

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000641",
  "term": "Blowpipe",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A long, hollow metal tube used by glassblowers to gather molten glass from a furnace and inflate it into desired shapes. One end has a mouthpiece for blowing air, while the other end is designed to collect and hold the hot glass. Blowpipes are made from steel or iron and range in length from 1.2 to 1.8 meters.",
  "synonyms": [
    "blowing pipe"
  ],
  "subject": "Glass and ceramics",
  "references": [
    "blowpipe - definition and meaning (Wordnik)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Glasmacherpfeife",
    "es": "tubo de soplado",
    "fr": "canne de verrier"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/blowpipe/"
}