Soffietta

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005443",
  "term": "Soffietta",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A glassmaker's tool consisting of a metal tube, often swan-necked, ending in a conical nozzle. The nozzle is held against the mouth of a vessel to seal it, so that blowing into the tube inflates the vessel further. It lets the worker inflate a piece that is already open at the mouth, such as one held on a punty, where the original blowpipe is no longer attached.",
  "synonyms": [
    "puffer"
  ],
  "subject": "Glass and ceramics",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Soffietta",
    "es": "soffietta",
    "fr": "soffietta"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/soffietta/"
}