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soffietta

soffietta noun: 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.

Noun

soffietta (plural soffiettas)

  1. 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.
    Synonyms:
    puffer

Synonyms of soffietta

Forms of soffietta

pluralsoffiettas

Origin of soffietta

From Italian soffietta, from soffiare + -etta.

Questions about soffietta

What does soffietta mean?
Soffietta means 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.
What part of speech is soffietta?
Soffietta is a noun.
What is the plural of soffietta?
The plural of soffietta is soffiettas.

Words near soffietta in the dictionary

  1. SOFFA
  2. SOFFAs
  3. Soffer
  4. Soffers
  5. Soffi
  6. soffietta
  7. soffiettas
  8. soffione
  9. soffioni
  10. soffit
  11. soffited

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