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etching

[ech-ing] / ˈɛtʃ ɪŋ /


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The team used an acid etching technique that requires only very small amounts of material to recover molecular information from six Homo erectus teeth while leaving the shape of the fossils intact.

From Science Daily Sep. 10, 2026

The declines followed losses by major US semiconductor stocks, after a report said a company was making specialised ultraviolet etching machines to boost China's chip industry.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

The event includes Woman with an Arm Tattoo, an etching depicting Sue Tilley, and runs until 13 September.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

As a student, he took up etching, in part because the Royal College of Art covered the costs of his materials.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

Priscilla frowned, the firelight etching angry lines in her skin.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby

The etchings were all created using Blake's own "illuminated printing" technique.

From Barron's Nov. 18, 2025

There’s a stunning group of watercolors, seemingly breathed onto the paper, by Joseph Mallord William Turner, fragile etchings by Whistler and dazzling, light-struck waterside scenes by Sargent.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 11, 2025

The Wall Street Journal published an editor’s note walking back its reporting, noting that Cox’s description of the etchings included no references to the transgender community.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2025

Paint and etchings, including two names - Shal and Noah - were left scrawled on the walls and floor of Robin’s Hood Cave on Stanage Edge, near Hope Valley.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2024

I stare at the scims in my hands, a matched set with intricate black etchings that probably have no equal in the Empire.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir




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