soffietta

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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.

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puffer
OriginItalian soffietta →
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Meanings

nounsoffietta (plural soffiettas)

plural soffiettas

  1. artsA 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 & antonyms

nounA 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.

Similar
puffer

Origin

  1. Italiansoffietta
  2. Englishsoffietta

From Italian soffietta, from soffiare + -etta.

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APA

soffietta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soffietta

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“soffietta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soffietta. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “soffietta,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soffietta.

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