English Explanatory Dictionary

malleation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act or process of malleating (beating into a plate, sheet, or leaf, as a metal)
  2. Forceful or constant bending, shaping working
  3. A hammering movement of the hands against the thighs, a form of tic.

Word forms

malleation malleations

Etymology

Latin malleatio: compare Old French malleation.

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