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pyrography
[ pahy-rog-ruh-fee ]
noun
- the process of burning designs on wood, leather, etc., with a heated tool.
- a design made by this process.
pyrography
/ paɪˈrɒɡrəfɪ; ˌpaɪrəʊˈɡræfɪk /
noun
- the art or process of burning designs on wood or leather with heated tools or a flame
- a design made by this process
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Derived Forms
- pyˈrographer, noun
- pyrographic, adjective
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Other Words From
- py·rogra·pher noun
- py·ro·graph·ic [pahy-r, uh, -, graf, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pyrography1
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Example Sentences
A very pretty finish can be worked out in pyrography, if one is familiar with that work.
Jerry soaked all the labels off a cigar-box, and then burned a most beautiful inscription on the lid with his pyrography outfit.
Pyrography, pī-rog′ra-fi, n. the art of producing a design on wood by applying heat and pressure.
To use the pyrography apparatus fill both the alcohol lamp and the benzine bottle half full.
It has been used for pyrography and patterns, two hard places to fill, and for which few woods are suitable.
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