etcher

noun

etch·​er

ˈechə(r)

plural -s

: one that etches: such as

a

: an artist who hand-etches on metal or glass

b(1)

: one that hand-etches copper or steel plates for use in printing

(2)

: a worker who immerses such plates in the acid-etching solution

c

: one that dips a copper roller for use in printing textiles into an acid bath to etch the design previously scratched on its surface

d

: one that etches designs, trademarks, figures, or numbers on cutlery or firearms by hand or machine

e

: a worker who cleans metal airplane parts with an acid to prepare them for welding

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