malleation

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noun

The act or process of malleating (beating into a plate, sheet, or leaf, as a metal)

OriginLatin malleatio →
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Meanings

nounmalleation (countable and uncountable, plural malleations)

plural malleations

  1. archaiccountableoftenuncountablealchemyThe act or process of malleating (beating into a plate, sheet, or leaf, as a metal)
  2. countablefigurativelyuncountableForceful or constant bending, shaping working
  3. countableuncountableA hammering movement of the hands against the thighs, a form of tic.

Origin

  1. Latinmalleatio
  2. Englishmalleation

From Latin malleatio. Compare Old French malleation.

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APA

malleation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malleation

MLA

“malleation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malleation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “malleation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malleation.

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