SINCE 1828
repoussage
noun
re·pous·sage
| \ rə̇¦pü¦säzh\
plural -s
Definition of repoussage
1
: the art or process of hammering out or pressing thin metal from the reverse side
2
: the hammering out of an etching and photoengraving plate from behind to level up any part that has been worked into a depression
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