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glassworks

glassworks

1 5.8
A factory where people make objects from melted glass
  • noun
  • /ˈɡlæsˌwɜrks/
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  • I am glad at that moment not to be with her, not to hear her complain of the rules that had been broken at Factory X, the regulations ignored at Co-op Y, and the sanctions she had to impose on Glassworks Z.

Examples

  • The glassworks produced elegant vases and intricate sculptures for the local market.

  • The owner of Prince Rupert's Glassworks had been told that on a clear day, from first class, you could see all the way to China.

    Oscar and Lucinda (1997)

  • Visitors can observe skilled artisans crafting stunning pieces at the glassworks factory.

  • Walking through the glassworks, you can smell the heat of molten glass in the air.

Synonyms

workshop
vsglassworks
61 2.3

A room where people make or fix things using tools

is a specialised factory that makes material used for windows and bottles

How Big

factory
869 1.0
plant
981 4.8
glassworks
1 5.8
workshop
61 2.3
studio
310 3.0

Surface Forms

glassworks singular
glassworks plural

Morphology

glassworks = glass + works (transparent) = glass + works

The meaning follows directly from the clear compound 'glass' + 'works' denoting a factory producing glass; this is a productive compounding pattern in English.

Etymology

Glassworks joins glass and works, and works means 'a place where things are made', as in ironworks. So a glassworks is a factory or workshop where glass is made.