soffietta

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Etymology[edit]

Italian soffietta, from soffiare + -etta.

Noun[edit]

soffietta (plural soffiettas)

  1. (glassblowing) A tool consisting of a metal tube, often swan necked, attached to a conical nozzle. The nozzle is used to block the mouth of a glass vessel so that it can be further inflated by blowing into the tube.

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