goldbeating

or gold beat·ing

[ gohld-bee-ting ]

/ ˈgoʊldˌbi tɪŋ /

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noun

the art or process of beating out gold into gold leaf.

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Origin of goldbeating

First recorded in 1755–65; gold + beating

OTHER WORDS FROM goldbeating

goldbeater, noun

How to use goldbeating in a sentence

In straight relationships with an age gap, words like ‘gold-digger’ and ‘trophy wife’ get thrown around.
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She fills her characters up—strong women beating back against a sexist system—with so much heart.
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And more than anything, I wanted a souvenir for my father, so I rolled him back, and he had gold teeth.
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He headed west in 1860 for health reasons and to join the gold rush in Colorado.
My Love Letter to the Stetson|Mark McKinnon|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

As far as finally being acknowledged herself with that elusive Academy gold, well, Moore says she would not take it for granted.
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When she arrived she made a regular entry into the city in a coach all gold and glass, drawn by eight superb plumed horses.
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On his head was the second-hand hat of some parvenu's coachman, gold lace, cockade and all.
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A leather swordbelt, gold-embroidered at the edges, carried a long steel-halted rapier in a leather scabbard chaped with steel.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
She threw out her arms as if swimming when she walked, beating the tall grass as one strikes out in the water.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
M was a Miser, and hoarded up gold; N was a Nobleman, gallant and bold.
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British Dictionary definitions for goldbeating

gold-beating

noun

the act, process, or skill of hammering sheets of gold into gold leaf

Derived forms of gold-beating

gold-beater, noun

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