<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">beating</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>assembling</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>bookbinding processes and techniques</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>beaten</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Any of various assembling techniques that press additions firmly onto finished parts. In the context of bookbinding, the process of flattening the leaves or gatherings of a text block before sewing or stitching by striking them repeatedly with a beating hammer, in order to compress and flatten them, or, in rebinding, to remove the backing shoulders. Similarly, in the context of weaving or similar activities, the process of using a beater or comb to press each new weft into correct position against existing wefts. ]]></note></mads>