REPOUSSAGE


Meaning of REPOUSSAGE in English

rə̇|pü|säzh noun

( -s )

Etymology: French, from repousser + -age

1. : the art or process of hammering out or pressing thin metal from the reverse side

2. : the hammering out of an etching and photoengraving plate from behind to level up any part that has been worked into a depression

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