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goldbeating

American  
[gohld-bee-ting] / ˈgoʊldˌbi tɪŋ /
Or gold beating

noun

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

Other Word Forms

  • goldbeater noun

Etymology

Origin of goldbeating

First recorded in 1755–65; gold + beating

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