чека́нка

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1.
coining, minting, stampingnumismatics
Чека́нка моне́т начала́сь здесь ещё в XV веке.
The minting of coins began here as early as the 15th century.
of coins, medals, emblems
2.
chasing, embossing, chased metalwork, embossed piececrafts
На стене висе́ла ме́дная чека́нка.
A piece of chased copperwork hung on the wall.
the technique or the resulting object
3.
caulking, sealing (of joints)engineering
Чека́нка швов нужна́ для герметичности.
Caulking the seams is needed to make them watertight.
4.
(rare) topping (of shoots), pruning, docking (of a tail)agriculture
Чека́нка виногра́да повыша́ет урожа́й.
Topping the vines increases the yield.
of vine or cotton shoots; also of a dog's tail

Examples

Мастер занимается чеканкой уже двадцать лет.
The craftsman has been working in repoussé for twenty years.
Чеканка монет была делом государства.
Coin minting was the state's responsibility.
На стене висит красивая чеканка по меди.
A beautiful piece of chased copperwork hangs on the wall.