pyrography

[ pahy-rog-ruh-fee ]

/ paɪˈrɒg rə fi /

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noun, plural py·rog·ra·phies for 2.

the process of burning designs on wood, leather, etc., with a heated tool.

a design made by this process.

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Also called py·ro·gra·vure

[pahy-ruh-gruh-vyoor, -grey-vyer]. /ˌpaɪ rə grəˈvyʊər, -ˈgreɪ vyər/.

Origin of pyrography

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; pyro- + -graphy

OTHER WORDS FROM pyrography

py·rog·ra·pher, nounpy·ro·graph·ic

[pahy-ruh-graf-ik], /ˌpaɪ rəˈgræf ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby pyrography

pyrogenic, pyrogenous, pyroglobulin, pyrognostics, pyrograph, pyrography, pyrokinesis, pyroligneous, pyroligneous acid, pyroligneous alcohol, pyrolize

How to use pyrography in a sentence

A very pretty finish can be worked out in pyrography, if one is familiar with that work.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various
Jerry soaked all the labels off a cigar-box, and then burned a most beautiful inscription on the lid with his pyrography outfit.
Us and the Bottleman|Edith Ballinger Price
Pyrography, pī-rog′ra-fi, n. the art of producing a design on wood by applying heat and pressure.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
To use the pyrography apparatus fill both the alcohol lamp and the benzine bottle half full.
Three Hundred Things a Bright Boy Can Do|Anonymous

It has been used for pyrography and patterns, two hard places to fill, and for which few woods are suitable.
American Forest Trees|Henry H. Gibson

British Dictionary definitions for pyrography

pyrography

/ (paɪˈrɒɡrəfɪ) /

noun plural -phies

the art or process of burning designs on wood or leather with heated tools or a flame

a design made by this process

Derived forms of pyrography

pyrographer, nounpyrographic (ˌpaɪrəʊˈɡræfɪk), adjective

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