etches

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A form of etch — 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.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of etch
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APA

etches. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/etches

MLA

“etches.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/etches. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “etches,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/etches.

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