"coldwork" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: cold + work, contrasted with the heated conditions of the original creation of the object. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|cold|work}} cold + work Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} coldwork (uncountable)
  1. The elimination of flaws and rough or sharp areas on the surface of blown or cast glass objects; usually achieved by some combination of grinding and polishing. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-coldwork-en-noun-9e87kq3B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 32

Verb

Forms: coldworks [present, singular, third-person], coldworking [participle, present], coldworked [participle, past], coldworked [past]
Etymology: cold + work, contrasted with the heated conditions of the original creation of the object. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|cold|work}} cold + work Head templates: {{en-verb}} coldwork (third-person singular simple present coldworks, present participle coldworking, simple past and past participle coldworked)
  1. (transitive) To eliminate flaws and rough or sharp areas on blown or cast glass objects by some combination of grinding and polishing. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-coldwork-en-verb-8Dibqg7F

Inflected forms

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