What is the act or process of beating into a plate, sheet, or leaf, as a metal; extension by beating called?
malleation — The act or process of beating into a plate, sheet, or leaf, as a metal; extension by beating. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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