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engraving

[en-grey-ving] / ɛnˈgreɪ vɪŋ /


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Twiggs testified that Robinson had asked weeks earlier about using an engraving tool in advance of an upcoming hunting and camping trip with his family.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

More than 40,000 years ago, early humans were already engraving symbols onto tools, figurines, and other objects.

From Science Daily Feb. 25, 2026

Coca-Cola takes that engraving process a step further with a machine that snaps a photo of the user, then embosses that picture onto the iconic red can of soda.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 6, 2026

Erbium and neodymium are also important in making lasers for industrial engraving and cutting.

From Barron's Feb. 4, 2026

He stared hard at the tiny engraving, trying to imagine it was real.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling

Dundon’s move was widely criticized — and ridiculed — after the Hurricanes on Thursday posted a picture of the engravings on social media.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

Other objects from the same region also contain similar engravings.

From Science Daily Feb. 25, 2026

Herman Melville’s American classic was given new life by Kent’s dramatic engravings.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 2, 2026

The engravings stolen from Biblioteca Mário de Andrade on Sunday formed part of a joint exhibition with the São Paulo Museum of Modern Art.

From BBC Dec. 8, 2025

She pored over Goedart’s engravings of specimens he had found in the Dutch countryside.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman




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