Standard Lemma guide
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noun
The act or process of malleating (beating into a plate, sheet, or leaf, as a metal)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, countable, often, uncountable
Topics: alchemy, pseudoscience
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noun
Forceful or constant bending, shaping working
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, figuratively, uncountable
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noun
A hammering movement of the hands against the thighs, a form of tic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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History
Latin malleatio: compare Old French malleation.
