goldbeating

or gold beat·ing

[ gohld-bee-ting ]

noun

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

Origin of goldbeating

First recorded in 1755–65; gold + beating

Other words from goldbeating

goldbeater, noun

Words Nearby goldbeating

goldarned
Goldbach conjecture
Goldbach's conjecture
gold basis
goldbeater's skin
goldbeating
gold beetle
Goldberg
Goldberger
Goldbergian
Goldberg, Rube

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British Dictionary definitions for gold-beating

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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