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nounscratchboard (uncountable)
- uncountableartA technique in which drawings are created using sharp knives and tools for etching into a thin layer of white china clay that is coated with black India ink.
Synonyms: scraperboard
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nounA technique in which drawings are created using sharp knives and tools for etching into a thin layer of white china clay that is coated with black India ink.
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scratchboard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scratchboard
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“scratchboard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scratchboard. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scratchboard,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scratchboard.
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