repoussage

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/ɹəˈpuːsɑːʒ/

Word forms

repoussage

Etymology

From French repoussage, from repousser.

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