REPOUSSAGE
Etymology
Noun
repoussage (uncountable)
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.
Source: Wiktionary
Re*pous`sage", n. [F. See Repoussé.] (Art)
Definition: Art or process of hammering out or pressing thin metal from the reverse side: (1) in producing repoussé work; (2) in leveling up any part of an etched plate that has been worked so as to cause a depression.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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