toreutics
to·reu·tics
noun pl but singular in constr \tə-ˈrü-tiks\Definition of TOREUTICS
: the art or process of working in metal especially by embossing or chasing
— to·reu·tic \-ˈrü-tik\ adjective
Origin of TOREUTICS
toreutic, adjective, from Greek toreutikos, from toreuein to bore through, chase, from toreus boring tool; akin to Greek tetrainein to bore — more at throw
First Known Use: 1847
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