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noun
small beads (usually of glass, typically of 1-4mm diameter)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: sciences
Synonyms: glass beads
Antonyms: none provided
noun
glass microspheres (used in reflective materials, typically < 100μm diameter)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A style of glass with a helical pattern, made by caneworking.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Italian ballotini plural of ballotino.
From Italian [Term?].
