coulage

English

Noun

coulage (countable and uncountable, plural coulages)

1. (art) A form of surrealist sculpture made by pouring a molten material into cold water.

French

Etymology

From couler +‎ -age.

Pronunciation

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Noun

coulage m (plural coulages)

1. casting (of metal etc)
2. shrinkage (loss of stock due to theft)

Further reading

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