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Cupping

Scope note

Formation of a concavity or cuplike hollow in a paint layer. GRCA

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000220569

Broader Terms used

cracking

Term used for

curling (cracking)

Equivalent Terms used

cupped

Created

13yrs ago

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