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etch v. make an etching of; "He etched her image into the surface"
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etch v. cause to stand out or be clearly defined or visible; "a face etched with pain"; "the leafless branches etched against the sky"
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etch v. [
engrave] carve or cut into a block used for printing or print from such a block; "engrave a letter"
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etch v. [
engrave] carve or cut a design or letters into; "engrave the pen with the owner's name"
. wn #5
etch v. selectively dissolve the surface of (a semiconductor or printed circuit) with a solvent, laser, or stream of electrons
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