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Meaning of "glassworks" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF GLASSWORKS

ˈɡlɑːsˌwɜːks


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GLASSWORKS

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Glassworks is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GLASSWORKS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Glassworks

Glassworks is a chamber music work of six movements by Philip Glass. It is regarded as being a characteristically Glass-like work. Following his larger-scale concert and stage works, Glassworks was Philip Glass's successful attempt to create a more pop-oriented "Walkman-suitable" work, with considerably shorter and more accessible pieces written for the recording studio. The studio album was released in 1982.

Definition of glassworks in the English dictionary

The definition of glassworks in the dictionary is a factory for the moulding of glass.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GLASSWORKS

brickworks · catworks · ex-works · fireworks · gasworks · ironworks · leadworks · printworks · roadworks · saltworks · semiworks · siegeworks · steelworks · sternworks · tinworks · tryworks · waterworks · waxworks · wireworks · works

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GLASSWORKS

glassful · glasshouse · glassier · glassiest · glassify · glassily · glassine · glassiness · glassless · glasslike · glassman · glassmen · glasspaper · glassware · glasswork · glassworm · glasswort · glassy · glassy-eyed · glassyheaded

WORDS THAT END LIKE GLASSWORKS

building works · Caudine Forks · clerk of works · collected works · engineering works · ex works · freezing works · in the works · printing works · public works · sewage treatment works · sewage works · smelting works · spanner in the works · the works · upper works

Synonyms and antonyms of glassworks in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «glassworks» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GLASSWORKS

Find out the translation of glassworks to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of glassworks from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «glassworks» in English.
zh

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玻璃厂
1,325 millions of speakers
es

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fábricas de vidrio
570 millions of speakers
en

English

glassworks
510 millions of speakers
hi

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कांच का कारख़ाना
380 millions of speakers
ar

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آنية
280 millions of speakers
ru

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стекольный завод
278 millions of speakers
pt

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vidrarias
270 millions of speakers
bn

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কাচের কারখানা
260 millions of speakers
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verrerie
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Kerja kaca
190 millions of speakers
de

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Glashütte
180 millions of speakers
ja

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ガラス工場
130 millions of speakers
ko

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유리 공장
85 millions of speakers
jv

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Glassworks
85 millions of speakers
vi

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đồ bằng kiếng
80 millions of speakers
ta

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glassworks
75 millions of speakers
mr

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काचेच्या दुकाने
75 millions of speakers
tr

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cam fabrikası
70 millions of speakers
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vetreria
65 millions of speakers
pl

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huta szkła
50 millions of speakers
uk

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скляний завод
40 millions of speakers
ro

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fabrici de sticlă
30 millions of speakers
el

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υαλουργίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

glasfabriek
14 millions of speakers
sv

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glasbruk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

glassverk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of glassworks

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GLASSWORKS»

Discover the use of glassworks in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to glassworks and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Glassworks
Poems deal with the past, night, fathers, parenthood, language, war, travel, and religion
David Wojahn, 1987
2
Galileo's Glassworks: The Telescope and the Mirror
This book considers the lapse between the telescope's 1608 creation in The Hague and Galileo's acquaintance with such news ten months later. Along the way, Reeves offers a revised chronology of Galileo's life in this critical period.
Eileen Adair Reeves, 2009
3
The Berkshire Glass Works
Join authors Julie L. Sloan and William J. Patriquin as they reveal the inner workings of the Berkshire Glass Company and the intricate stained glass born of Berkshire glass.
William J. Patriquin, Julie L. Sloan, 2011
4
The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts
tal glass at the Paulinina glassworks (1780-1852). From 1812 to 1815 these glassworks were run by Georg, Graf von Buquov (1781-1851), the inventor of the opaque black and red glass called 'Hyalith' that was similar to Josiah Wedgwood's ...
Gordon Campbell, 2006
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Sweden
He initially set up a glassworks in Stockholm; however, it was Smaland's £. forests that could provide the vast amounts of fuel needed to feed the furnaces, and so a glass factory was set up in the county in 1742. Called Kosta, after its founders, ...
‎2003
6
Glasshouses and Glass Manufacturers of the Pittsburgh ...
85 Co. was operating the glassworks built by Robinson 85 Ensell a few years earlier. Within two years, there were two more glassworks in operation in the region. The number was unchanged as of 1817. Of these glassworks, three were  ...
Jay W. Hawkins, 2009
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Immigrant and Entrepreneur: The Atlantic World of Caspar ...
Like the glassworks at Peterstal, the United Glass Company had a factor who was the bookkeeper and general business manager.50 Wistar also adopted a similar organizational structure to that of the Peterstal operation. Both enterprises  ...
Rosalind J. Beiler, 2011
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The Glass Industry in South Boston
The Boston Glass Manufactory's crown glassworks and flint glassworks, the South Boston Crown Glass Company, the South Boston Flint Glass Works, the Boston Flint Glass Company, the Boston & Sandwich Glass Company, the New ...
Joan E. Kaiser, 2009
9
Collecting Antique Marbles: Identification and Price Guide
Elias, facing a similar problem with other Elias Greiners, added the word Sohn (or “Son”) to his father's name, becoming Elias Greiner Vetters Sohn (Elias Greiner “ Cousin's Son”). Johann had only a single share of the glassworks, so older ...
Paul Baumann, 2004
10
Gropius:
1967-197°. > Thomas. Glassworks. Rosenthalstrafie, Amberg The glass furnaces were erected in the central hall of the factory. The photograph illustrates the quasi "sacral" character of the space as a paraphrase of a "cathedral of labour".
Gilbert Lupfer, Paul Sigel, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GLASSWORKS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term glassworks is used in the context of the following news items.
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Making the most of chance encounters
I am fascinated by the art of glass-blowing, and when I have the chance, I pay a visit to ICEFIRE GLASSWORKS. It was late in the day, but I ... «St. George Daily Spectrum, Jul 15»
2
Biedermeier period exhibition at SNG
... and Francz Lobmaier (watchmakers), as well as products from Stupava and Kremnica, earthenware from Košice and glassworks from Zlatno. «The Slovak Spectator, Jul 15»
3
Annual summer event showcases creativity in Haddonfield
Corcoran enlisted the help of Barbara McFarland, the owner of Liberty Belle Glassworks in Mount Laurel, to learn how to convert his creativity ... «Burlington County Times, Jul 15»
4
Nellie Cashman 2015 Awards Gala
Special thanks to Glassworks,Inc for creating our 2015 awards. October 8, 6-9pm. 99 Union St, Seattle, WA 98101. Seattle, WA 98101. Click here for tickets and ... «Seattlemag, Jul 15»
5
Bruce Brubaker and the Music of Philip Glass at Le Poisson Rouge
Before performing the next piece, “Opening” from Glassworks, Brubaker paused to tell the audience an anecdote about Glass. Brubaker had ... «I CARE IF YOU LISTEN, Jul 15»
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VIDEO: Grant Garmezy Glass Catfish Demo
... July 6, 13, 20, and 27 at 6 p.m. The July 27 event includes an artist's reception at 5:30 p.m. The Glassworks Studio is in the Enterprise Center, ... «The Salem News, Jul 15»
7
Historic village holds secrets to city's past
... artwork created by local artists. Everything from glassworks and ceramics to oil paintings and jewelry can be found in the historic art village. «The Fort Hood Sentinel, Jul 15»
8
Millville acting group announces 2016 season
From May 13 to 15, OBSP will present “You Can't Take It With You,” a Pulitzer Prize-winning play, on its second stage at The Glassworks . «Vineland Daily Journal, Jul 15»
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Celebrate Fourth Of July On 1st Saturday Art Trek
Chaos glassworks: Art glass gallery and hotshop just north of downtown Sutter Creek on Old Highway 49. David and Heather Hopman make a ... «Amador Ledger-Dispatch, Jul 15»
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Working glass hero
She asked her husband Jesse, a Corning physicist, to bring her back from the glassworks something she could use as a substitute. At that time ... «Royal Society of Chemistry, Jul 15»
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