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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Putzen
"Das Putzen der Ggusstücke entfernt überschüssiges Material."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of trimming, scraping, or cleaning rough edges, seams, or imperfections from metal castings or newly molded ceramic ware.
"Careful fettling of the ceramic figurines is required before they are placed in the kiln." - 2
A general state of physical fitness, condition, or preparedness (chiefly British regional).
"The vintage motorcycle was put back into fine fettling for the summer rally."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English verb 'fetlen', meaning to prepare, put in order, or mend, which stems from the Old English 'fêtian'. Over centuries, it evolved specifically in metallurgy and ceramics to describe the cleaning, trimming, or smoothing of rough edges on castings and molded clay.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fettling" is said worldwide
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ébarbage
Transliteration: ébarbage
"L'ébarbage des pièces en fonte demande beaucoup de précision."
Putzen
Transliteration: Putzen
"Das Putzen der Ggusstücke entfernt überschüssiges Material."
sbavatura
Transliteration: sbavatura
"La sbavatura è una fase essenziale nella lavorazione della ceramica."
desbarbado
Transliteration: desbarbado
"El desbarbado de las piezas metálicas elimina las imperfecciones."
rebarbação
Transliteration: rebarbação
"A rebarbação garante um acabamento liso na cerâmica."
किनारे साफ़ करना
Transliteration: kinare saf karna
"ढलाई के बाद धातु के किनारे साफ़ करना आवश्यक है।"
修边
Transliteration: xiū biān
"陶瓷成型后需要仔细修边。"
바느질다듬기
Transliteration: baneujildadeumgi
"주조품의 거친 표면을 다듬는 작업이 필요하다."
バリ取り
Transliteration: baritori
"鋳造品のバリ取りを行うことで表面,滑らかにする。"
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