goldbeating
or gold beat·ing
[gohld-bee-ting]
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noun
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Nearby words
- goldarn,
- goldarned,
- goldbach conjecture,
- goldbach's conjecture,
- goldbeater's skin,
- goldberg,
- goldberg, arthur,
- goldberg, rube,
- goldberger,
- goldberger, joseph
Origin of goldbeating
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Examples from the Web for gold-beating
Even in the tombs at Beni-Hassan we find the process of gold-beating illustrated in full.
A History of Art in Ancient Egypt, Vol. II (of 2)|Georges PerrotThe ancient Romans were not ignorant of the process of gold-beating, although they did not carry it so far as we do.
Popular Technology; Volume 2|Edward HazenThe arts of wire-drawing and gold-beating shew its wonderful ductility.
Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed.|Pierre Joseph MacquerIn the city are canneries of vegetables and fruit, glass-works and a gold-beating establishment.
gold-beating
noun
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