as in etching
to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface
the doomed climber graved his initials into the rock face
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In these bite-size courses, which can be as short as a week or two, future engineers and technicians can gain critical hands-on experience in clean-room fundamentals or an introduction to topics like lithography or etching.—
Gwendolyn Rak,
IEEE Spectrum,
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Engineers also created leak-proof chip packages, tested etching methods, and developed a process to integrate etching into chip manufacturing.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Sep. 2025
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Thanks for giving me my tombstone engraving!—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
22 Aug. 2025
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Like inscribing shell casings, communicating messages in connection with high-profile acts of violence has a long history.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
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Evans recommends carving out some time to complete tasks like returning dirty dishes or mugs from elsewhere in the house to the sink.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
24 Sep. 2025
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That type of change, however, might attract opposition from lawmakers who have reservations about carving out antitrust exceptions for select companies and businesses.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Graving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graving. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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