MARVER

Noun

marver (plural marvers)

(glassblowing) A flat heatproof surface on which a gather of glass is rolled into shape.

Verb

marver (third-person singular simple present marvers, present participle marvering, simple past and past participle marvered)

To roll glass on a marver.

Source: Wiktionary


Mar"ver, n. Etym: [Prob. corrupt. fr. OE. or F. marbre marble.] (Glass Marking)

Definition: A stone, or cast-iron plate, or former, on which hot glass is rolled to give it shape.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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