engine turning

noun

ornamentation having the form of a pattern of circular arcs, engraved by a rose engine.

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Nearby words

engine company, engine driver, engine house, engine pod, engine room, engine turning, engineer, engineer officer, engineer's chain, engineering, engineering geology

Origin of engine turning

First recorded in 1880–85

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