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etch
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Definitions ofetch
1verb
- 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.
- To engrave a surface.
- To make a lasting impression.
Example: "The memory of 9/11 is etched into my mind."
- To sketch; to delineate.
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