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etching

[ech-ing] / ˈɛtʃ ɪŋ /


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The venture would also presumably need equipment for etching and deposition, which are manufacturing and packaging processes.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Their approach focuses on modifying the inside surface of aluminum tubes by etching it to create microscopic and nanoscale pits.

From Science Daily • Jan. 30, 2026

A day later, crews could be seen etching the president's name on the building's façade.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

This was a groundbreaking method of relief etching that allowed him to combine both text and illustrations on the same copper printing plate.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

“They move from mountain to mountain, etching their knowledge into the rock: histories, philosophies, songs, mathematics.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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