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Added 3 October 2026

etching

/ˈɛt͡ʃ.ɪŋ/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about etching at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The art of producing an image from a metal plate into which an image or text has been etched with acid.
The image created by this process.

verb

present participle and gerund of etch

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