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toreutics

American  
[tuh-roo-tiks] / təˈru tɪks /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

  1. the art or technique of decorating metal or other material, especially by embossing or chasing.

toreutics British  
/ təˈruːtɪks /

noun

  1. (functioning as singular or plural) the art of making detailed ornamental reliefs, esp in metal, by embossing and chasing

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Other Word Forms

  • toreutic adjective

Etymology

Origin of toreutics

First recorded in 1655–65; toreutic, -ics

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