Enameling

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Enamel \En*am"el\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Enameled}or {Enamelled};
     p. pr. & vb. n. {Enameling} or {Enamelling}.]
     1. To lay enamel upon; to decorate with enamel whether inlaid
        or painted.
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     2. To variegate with colors as if with enamel.
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              Oft he [the serpent]bowed
              His turret crest and sleek enameled neck. --Milton.
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     3. To form a glossy surface like enamel upon; as, to enamel
        card paper; to enamel leather or cloth.
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     4. To disguise with cosmetics, as a woman's complexion.
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