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repoussage

/ɹəˈpuːsɑːʒ/

repoussage noun: the art or process of hammering out or pressing thin metal from the reverse side, either to produce decorative work or to level up part of an etched plate that has been worked so as to cause a depression.

Noun

repoussage (uncountable)

  1. The art or process of hammering out or pressing thin metal from the reverse side, either to produce decorative work or to level up part of an etched plate that has been worked so as to cause a depression.

Origin of repoussage

From French repoussage, from repousser.

Questions about repoussage

What does repoussage mean?
Repoussage means the art or process of hammering out or pressing thin metal from the reverse side, either to produce decorative work or to level up part of an etched plate that has been worked so as to cause a depression.
What part of speech is repoussage?
Repoussage is a noun.
How do you pronounce repoussage?
Repoussage is pronounced /ɹəˈpuːsɑːʒ/.

Words near repoussage in the dictionary

  1. repottings
  2. repour
  3. repoured
  4. repouring
  5. repours
  6. repoussage
  7. repoussoir
  8. repoussoirs
  9. repoussé
  10. repousséd
  11. repousséed

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