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• Repoussé and chasing — Chased and chasing redirect here. For other uses, see Chase (disambiguation). The Great Dish, or Great Plate of Bacchus, from the Roman Mildenhall Treasure …   Wikipedia

• repoussé — I. |sā adjective Etymology: French, past participle of repousser to press back, thrust back, from Middle French, from re + pousser to push, thrust, from Old French poulser more at push 1. of metal work a. : shaped or ornamented with patterns in… …   Useful english dictionary

• repoussé — I. adjective Etymology: French, literally, pushed back Date: 1858 1. shaped or ornamented with patterns in relief made by hammering or pressing on the reverse side used especially of metal 2. formed in relief II. noun Date: 1858 1. repoussé work… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Work hardening — Work hardening, also known as strain hardening or cold working, is the strengthening of a metal by plastic deformation. This strengthening occurs because of dislocation movements within the crystal structure of the material.[1] Any material with… …   Wikipedia

• repoussé — /reuh pooh say /, adj. 1. (of a design) raised in relief by hammering on the reverse side. 2. ornamented or made in this kind of raised work. n. 3. the art or process of producing repoussé designs. [1850 55; < F, ptp. of repousser to push back;… …   Universalium

• repoussé — re•pous•sé [[t]rə puˈseɪ[/t]] adj. 1) fia (of a design) raised in relief by hammering on the reverse side 2) fia ornamented or made in this kind of raised work 3) fia the art or process of producing repoussé designs • Etymology: 1850–55; < F,… …   From formal English to slang

• repoussé —   a. shaped in relief by being beaten up from under or reverse side; n. such artistic work.    ♦ repoussage, n. art of doing such work …   Dictionary of difficult words

• repoussé — /rəˈpuseɪ/ (say ruh poohsay) adjective 1. (of a design) raised in relief by hammering on the reverse side. 2. ornamented or made in this kind of raised work. {French, past participle of repousser, from re re + pousser push (verb) …  

• metalwork — metalworker, n. /met l werrk /, n. objects made of metal. [1840 50; METAL + WORK] * * * Useful and decorative objects fashioned of various metals. The oldest technique is hammering. After с 2500 BC, casting was also used, molten metal being… …   Universalium

• interior design — 1. the design and coordination of the decorative elements of the interior of a house, apartment, office, or other structural space, including color schemes, fittings, furnishings, and sometimes architectural features. 2. the art, business, or… …   Universalium

• Relief — For other uses, see Relief (disambiguation). A Persian mid relief (mezzo rilievo) from the Qajar era, located at Tangeh Savashi in Iran, which might also be described as two stages of low relief. Relief is a sculptural technique. The term relief… …   Wikipedia