Gold-beating
Pronunciation : Gold"-beat`ing
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: The art or process of reducing gold to extremely thin leaves, by beating with a hammer. Ure.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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