420 Science Cannabis Glossary

Ash Catcher

An ash catcher helps to prevent ash and tar from getting on the interior of...

Banger

Bangers are glass buckets connected to a small arm with either a male or female...

Beaker Base

The beaker is a classic silhouette reminding us of those school days long ago spent...

Blunt

The term blunt was coined originally from the brand Phillies Blunt Cigars and they are...

Borosilicate

Borosilicate is glass that can tolerate variations in temperature, making it perfect for making pipes....

Bowl

A bowl holds plant matter that you smoke or vaporize. Smoke is made by igniting...

Bubbler

A bubbler pipe is smaller than a bong and uses water to filter smoke and...

Carb

A carb is a hole in a hand pipe or bubbler that regulates airflow inside...

Cashed

Also known as "cashing" a bowl, its when you finish a bowl and all thats...

Cherried

When the bowl gets lit and no longer requires a lighter.

Circ Perc

A series of rings that are slotted in this perc allow smoke to be diffused...

Dab/Dabbing

Slang term specific to a method of consuming cannabis concentrates in which the individual heats...

Dabber

A tool used for handling and assisting in consuming concentrates. Usually metal, glass or quartz....

Diffusion

Diffusion, when referring to water pipes, is when smoke or vapor is spread through throughout...

Disc Perc

A flat layer of glass separates the body of the water pipe and several holes...

Dome/Umbrella Perc

hese percs have an enclosure with slits or holes where the dome meets the bottom...

Downstem

A downstem is the tube that carries smoke or vapor from the bowl of a...

Dugout

Two-chambered wooden boxes that are extremely convenient for toking while out and about. They have...

Edibles

Edible is a term for any food product that has been infused with activated cannabis....

Fixed Downstem

Serves the same function as a standard downstem, but this one is fixed in place...

Frit

Frit glass is a style of glasswork that sandwiches coarse pieces of broken, colored glass...

Grinder

A grinder breaks down large pieces of plant matter into more readily smokeable chunks. Grinding...

Hammerhead Perc

Much like an inline perc, this perc splits into two at the end and pushes...

Hand Pipe

A hand pipe is any pipe that does not use water and is usually fairly...

Honeycomb Disc

Like a disc perc but with a great multitude of small holes or sometimes hexagons...

Ice Catcher

An ice catcher is a glass structure blown into the mouthpiece that allows for it...

Inline

The perc leads into the bottom of the piece and site horizontal. The slits or...

Joint

This term has a dual meaning in the cannabis community. The smokable kind of joint...

Ladder Perc

The ladder perc was originally created by Micah Evans, a senior designer for the GRAV...

Matrix/Pineapple Perc

These percs go by a few more names as well. Several layered gridded glass pucks...

Modular

Modular items allow users the ability to mix and match pieces with one another, given...

Mouthpiece

The area of the pipe where you inhale your smoke. They come with a variety...

Nail

Available in Titanium, Ceramic, and Quartz, nails are an accessory used to vaporize plant extracts...

Octobowl

The Grav Octobowl is a regular flower bowl with a 6-arm glass screen to help...

Perc

Perc is an abbreviation for percolator. A perc uses the water of your piece to...

Puck Perc

Pucks are hockey puck shaped glass cylinders that have holes, slits, or jets made in...

Roll Stop

Small glass marble to help a steamroller or similar cylindrical pipe to keep from rolling....

Sandblasted

Sandblasted refers to the finish achieved by blasting glass with sand, which gives it that...

Scientific Glass

This style of glass is usually clear and has a more scientific design akin to...

Showerhead

A classic perc, this is a vertical tube that has vertical slits along the bottom...

Stereo Matrix

The same as a matrix but one sits on top of the other separated by...

Straight Diffused Downstem

This is the most basic type of percolator. A downstem leads underwater, and the straight...

Swiss Perc

A vertical style percolator used on some unique water pipes. The entire body is used...

Taster

A taster is glass tubing with a restriction on one end that serves as the...

Tree Perc

This popular percolator can have anywhere from 4 to 64 separate arms. The more arms...

Vaporization

The process of heating dried herbs just below their combustion temperature. A decidely healthier alternative...

Vaporizer

Vaporizing is a much healthier alternative to smoking, because it doesnt actually combust the cannabis....

Venturi Chamber

a glass structure that spins, cools, and aerates smoke for much smoother hits. A funnel...

Waffle Perc

Somewhat like a disc perc, this percs holes are made by a criss-cross pattern in...

Water Pipe

A pipe with a chamber large enough to be filled with water. A downstem is...

Wig Wag

Blended layers of glass consisting of line patterns similar to spirals. Fairly unique designs, meaning...