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toreutics
[ tuh-roo-tiks ]
/ təˈru tɪks /
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noun (used with a singular verb)
the art or technique of decorating metal or other material, especially by embossing or chasing.
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British Dictionary definitions for toreutics
toreutics
/ (təˈruːtɪks) /
noun
(functioning as singular or plural) the art of making detailed ornamental reliefs, esp in metal, by embossing and chasing
Derived forms of toreutics
toreutic, adjectiveWord Origin for toreutics
C19: from Greek toreutikos concerning work in relief, from toreuein to bore through, from toreus tool for boring
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