Fourcault process

noun

Four·​cault process

(ˈ)fu̇|(ə)r¦kō-,

(ˈ)fō|

: a process of drawing molten glass vertically upward in sheet form

the Fourcault process produces flat glass for windows

—E. R. Riegel

Word History

Etymology

after Émile Fourcault, 20th century Belgian inventor

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