engravement

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noun

Engraving (act of engravement).

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Meanings

nounengravement (countable and uncountable, plural engravements)

plural engravements

  1. countableuncountableEngraving (act of engravement).
  2. countableuncountableengraving (engraved work).

    the engravement of art and man's device

    a. 1678 (date written), Isaac Barrow, “(please specify the chapter name or sermon number)”, in The Works of Dr. Isaac Barrow. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: A[braham] J[ohn] Valpy, […], published 1830–1831, →OCLC

Origin

From engrave + -ment.

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APA

engravement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/engravement

MLA

“engravement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/engravement. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “engravement,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/engravement.

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