parison
English
Etymology
From French paraison, from parer (“pare”).
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈpæɹɪsən/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈpɛɹəsən/
Noun
parison (plural parisons)
- (glassblowing) A spherical mass of glass, rolled immediately after being taken out of the furnace.
- 2006, Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day (Vintage 2007), page 278:
- The wineglasses were from a matched dozen, each having begun as a glowing parison at the end of some blowpipe over in Murano but days before.
- 2006, Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day (Vintage 2007), page 278:
Translations
primary mass in glassblowing