handblown

hand·blown

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hand-blohn]
- /ˈhændˈbloʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hand-blohn]
- /ˈhændˈbloʊn/

Definitions of handblown word

adjective handblown (of glassware) shaped by means of a handheld blowpipe: handblown crystal. 1
adjective handblown having been formed by hand 0
adjective handblown shaped individually by a glass blower 0
adjective handblown (glassmaking) Blown by hand, without the use of machinery. 0

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Origin of handblown

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

1925-30; hand + blown1 (in the sense “formed by blowing”)

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Parts of speech for Handblown

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Handblown

handblown popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

handblown usage trend in Literature

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