Malleation
Pronunciation : Mal`le*a"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [LL. malleatio: cf. OF. mall?ation.]
Definition : Defn: The act or process of beating into a plate, sheet, or leaf, as a metal; extension by beating.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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