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engraving

9 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. engraving (noun)
  2. engrave (verb)
  3. line engraving (noun)
  4. recess engraving (noun)
  5. steel engraving (noun)
  6. stipple engraving (noun)
  7. wax engraving (noun)
  8. wood engraving (noun)
  9. zinc engraving (noun)

engraving

noun

Definition of ENGRAVING

1
: the act or process of one that engraves
2
: something that is engraved: as a : an engraved printing surface b : engraved work
3
: an impression from an engraved printing surface
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Examples of ENGRAVING

  1. She studied engraving in an art class.

First Known Use of ENGRAVING

1599

Rhymes with ENGRAVING

face-saving, flag-waving, lifesaving, point-shaving, time-saving

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