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English

etched

verb

Meaning

  1. To cut into a surface with an acid or other corrosive substance in order to make a pattern. Best known as a technique for creating printing plates, but also used for decoration on metal, and, in modern industry, to make circuit boards.
  2. To engrave a surface.
  3. To make a lasting impression.
  4. To sketch; to delineate.
  5. Cut or dug into the surface as by etching.
  6. (of a muscle, body part or person) Toned and with a well-defined musculature.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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