Definition of pontil in English:

pontil

(also punty)

noun ˈpɒntɪlˈpɑn(t)l

(in glass-making) an iron rod used to hold or shape soft glass.
（玻璃制造用语）顶底杆
Example sentencesExamples
- It worked on the same principle, but the molten glass on the end of the pontil iron was impressed with a crisscross pattern, using the glassmaker's pincers.
- The loops give adequate access for the worker to heat the glass on the pontil rods, especially on breezy days when the cool air can harden the glass very rapidly, giving you little or no time to work it.
- After the glass has been shaped, the glass object is broken off from the pontil iron, leaving a scar to the object's base.
- If free blown, the bulbous glass is attached to a metal rod, called a pontil, for further shaping after reheating in the furnace.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from French, apparently from Italian pontello 'small point', diminutive of punto.

Definition of pontil in US English:

pontil

nounˈpɑn(t)lˈpän(t)l

another term for punty

Origin

Mid 19th century: from French, apparently from Italian pontello ‘small point’, diminutive of punto.

单词	pontil
释义	Definition of pontil in English: pontil (also punty) noun ˈpɒntɪlˈpɑn(t)l (in glass-making) an iron rod used to hold or shape soft glass. （玻璃制造用语）顶底杆 Example sentencesExamples It worked on the same principle, but the molten glass on the end of the pontil iron was impressed with a crisscross pattern, using the glassmaker's pincers. The loops give adequate access for the worker to heat the glass on the pontil rods, especially on breezy days when the cool air can harden the glass very rapidly, giving you little or no time to work it. After the glass has been shaped, the glass object is broken off from the pontil iron, leaving a scar to the object's base. If free blown, the bulbous glass is attached to a metal rod, called a pontil, for further shaping after reheating in the furnace. Origin Mid 19th century: from French, apparently from Italian pontello 'small point', diminutive of punto. Definition of pontil in US English: pontil nounˈpɑn(t)lˈpän(t)l another term for punty Origin Mid 19th century: from French, apparently from Italian pontello ‘small point’, diminutive of punto.
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