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buhl work

buhl work noun: carved pieces of brass or other material for inlay in furniture and other woodwork.

Noun

buhl work (uncountable)

  1. Carved pieces of brass or other material for inlay in furniture and other woodwork.
    • The inlaid plates of brass and rosewood, called buhl work, which ornament our furniture, are, in some instances, formed by punching; but in this case, both the parts cut out, and those which remain, are in many cases employed.1835, Charles Babbage, On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures, 4th edition, page 96

Forms of buhl work

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Questions about buhl work

What does buhl work mean?
Buhl work means carved pieces of brass or other material for inlay in furniture and other woodwork.
What part of speech is buhl work?
Buhl work is a noun.

Words near buhl work in the dictionary

  1. Buhi
  2. Buhid
  3. Buhilit
  4. Buhisan
  5. buhl
  6. buhl work
  7. Buhler
  8. Buhlers
  9. buhls
  10. buhlwork
  11. Buhovo

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