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goldbeater [gōld′bēt΄ər]n.a person who pounds gold into thin leaves for use in gildinggoldbeatingn.
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goldbeater — gold beat er (g[=o]ld b[=e]t [e^]r), n. An artisan who beats gold into goldleaf. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
goldbeater — [gōld′bēt΄ər] n. a person who pounds gold into thin leaves for use in gilding goldbeating n … English World dictionary
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goldbeater — n. craftsman who beats gold into gold leaf … English contemporary dictionary
goldbeater — noun an artisan who beats gold into gold leaf • Syn: ↑gold beater • Hypernyms: ↑craftsman, ↑artisan, ↑journeyman, ↑artificer … Useful english dictionary
goldbeater's skin — /gohld bee teuhrz/ the prepared outside membrane of the large intestine of the ox, used by goldbeaters to lay between the leaves of the metal while they beat it into gold leaf. [1700 10; GOLD + BEATER + S1] * * * … Universalium
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goldbeating — goldbeater, n. /gohld bee ting/, n. the art or process of beating out gold into gold leaf. Also, gold beating. [1755 65; GOLD + BEATING] * * * … Universalium
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Goldbeating — is the process of hammering gold into an extremely thin unbroken sheet for use in gilding. History 5,000 years ago, Egyptian artisans recognized the extraordinary durability and malleability of gold and became the first goldbeaters and gilders.… … Wikipedia
