py|rog|ra|phy

py|rog|ra|phy
py|rog|ra|phy «py ROG ruh fee, pih-», noun, plural -phies.
1. the art of burning designs as on wood, leather, or other surfaces.
2. objects decorated by pyrography.
3. a design or figure used in pyrography.

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