TOREUTICS


Meaning of TOREUTICS in English

[to.reu.tics] n pl but sing in constr [toreutic, adj., fr. Gk toreutikos, fr. toreuein to bore through, chase, fr. toreus boring tool; akin to Gk tetrainein to bore--more at throw] (1847): the art or process of working in metal esp. by embossing or chasing -- to.reu.tic adj

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