Blowpipe
(noun)
- A pipe or tube used to blow air into a furnace, fire, or other object.
- A pipe used by a metalworker to direct a jet of air onto a hot piece of metal to cool it.
- A tube through which a jet of air is blown to direct a stream of molten metal or glass.
Origin:
Late 16th century: from blow + pipe.
Examples:
- The blacksmith used a blowpipe to keep the fire hot while he worked.
- The glassblower used a blowpipe to shape the glass into different forms.
- The metalworker used a blowpipe to cool the metal as he worked, to prevent it from overheating.
- The blowpipe was an essential tool for the metalworker, allowing him to shape the metal to his desired form.
- The glassblower used the blowpipe to carefully control the flow of molten glass, shaping it into intricate designs.