matage

See also: mâtage

French

Etymology

From mat +‎ -age.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.taʒ/

Noun

matage m (plural matages)

1. (art) matting (surface roughening, e.g. by etching or frosting)
2. (mechanical engineering) local plastic deformation due to a contact pressure

Further reading

• “matage”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.