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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Twenty-five years ago, MIT Professor Yet-Ming Chiang bought a tube of glass-etching cream to turn clear glass blocks translucent.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026 -
Quadruple patterning is a technique for etching lines on silicon wafers multiple times to increase transistor density — and therefore performance.—
Bloomberg,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
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Since Europeans considered literacy a crucial marker of civilization, the engraving highlights English hopes that Indigenous Americans could rapidly embrace the colonists’ culture.—
Peter C. Mancall,
The Conversation,
25 May 2026
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All are produced using combinations of gemstones, enamel and engraving techniques executed with fine Italian craftsmanship.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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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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That package gives the ES a near-luxury-limo flavor, especially for buyers more interested in being driven than carving corners.—
Karl Brauer,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Grant is a lift-all-boats attraction for a sport that’s been steadily carving out space in the public consciousness.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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“Graving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graving. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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