malaxage

noun

malax·​age

ˈmāˌlaksij,

məˈl-

plural -s

: the act or process of softening a material (as clay) by moistening and working it

Word History

Etymology

French, from malaxer to malaxate, knead (from Latin malaxare) + -age

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