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to foliate

9.9

To beat metal into very thin sheets

verb
/ˈfoʊliˌeɪt/

Specialized

: laminar

Skilled artisans can foliate gold into nearly transparent leaves for decorative purposes.

Examples

The craftsman patiently foliated the silver, preparing it for use in ancient manuscripts.
During the process, workers foliate the metal to achieve the desired thinness.
The artisan foliates gold to create beautiful jewelry.
He foliated the metal sheet carefully.
Skilled artisans can foliate gold into nearly transparent leaves for decorative purposes.
During the process, workers foliate the metal to achieve the desired thinness.
The artisan foliates metal to create intricate patterns for his sculptures.

How Thin

to foliate

Specialized

9.9

to beat

44 7.1

to flatten

23 2.6

Surface Forms

foliate infinitive

foliated past

foliated past participle

foliating present participle

foliates third person singular

Morphology

foliate = leaf (semi-transparent) = foli + ate

The metalworking sense ('to make into thin sheets') is a metaphorical extension of 'leaf' (thin sheet), so learners may not automatically infer the specific technical meaning.

Etymology

Foliate comes from Latin folium 'leaf', and the idea of a thin leaf was used for thin sheets, so to foliate metal is to hammer it into thin, leaf-like sheets.