bocca

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/ˈbɒkə//ˈbəʊkə/

noun

The round hole in the furnace of a glassworks through which the fused glass is taken out.

OriginItalian bocca →
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Meanings

nounbocca (plural boccas)

plural boccas

  1. The round hole in the furnace of a glassworks through which the fused glass is taken out.

    The second partition divides this from the leer or annealing furnace; through the boccas, or working holes,

    (Can we date this quote?), Abraham Rees, The Cyclopaedia Volum 16

Origin

  1. Italianbocca“mouth”
  2. Englishbocca

Borrowed from Italian bocca (“mouth”). Doublet of bouche.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with bocca

cocapolkamochaAnokawakaquokkaGoloka
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Anagrams

caboc
Cite this entry
APA

bocca. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bocca

MLA

“bocca.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bocca. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bocca,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bocca.

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