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Definition of: etching
(ech′ing) noun
1. A process of engraving in which lines are scratched with a needle on a plate covered with wax or other coating, and the parts exposed are subjected to the biting of an acid.
2. A figure or design formed by etching.
3. An impression from an etched plate.
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