MALLEATION

Etymology

Noun

malleation (countable and uncountable, plural malleations)

The act or process of beating into a plate, sheet, or leaf, as a metal; extension by beating.

A hammering movement of the hands against the thighs, a form of tic.

Source: Wiktionary

Mal`le*a"tion, n. Etym: [LL. malleatio: cf. OF. malléation.]

Definition: The act or process of beating into a plate, sheet, or leaf, as a metal; extension by beating.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition