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repoussage

American  
[ruh-poo-sahzh] / rə puˈsɑʒ /

noun

  1. the art or process of working in repoussé.

  2. the flattening of the hollow areas of an etching or engraving plate by hammering it gently on the reverse side.

Etymology

Origin of repoussage

< French, equivalent to repouss ( er ) ( repoussé ) + -age -age

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Repoussage, rē-pōō′s�j, n. the hammering from behind of ornamental patterns upon a metal plate: or of etched plates making hollows which would show as spots in printing.

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