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etching
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
etching
(noun)
etch
(verb)
etching
/
ˈ
ɛtʃɪŋ/
noun
plural
etchings
etching
/
ˈ
ɛtʃɪŋ/
noun
plural
etchings
Britannica Dictionary definition of ETCHING
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:
a picture made by putting ink on an etched piece of metal and then pressing paper against the metal
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