REPOUSSAGE


Meaning of REPOUSSAGE in English

/reuh pooh sahzh"/ , n.

1. the art or process of working in repoussé.

2. the flattening of the hollow areas of an etching or engraving plate by hammering it gently on the reverse side.

[ repouss ( er ) (see REPOUSSÉ) + -age -AGE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .