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present participle of incise
Synonyms of incising
1
to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface
- incised a pattern into the copper plate
Synonyms for incising
- engraving,
- etching,
- graving,
- inscribing,
- insculping
- [archaic]
Words Related to incising
2
to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)
- incised the tree with a sharp ax to get the sap flowing
Synonyms for incising
Words Related to incising
- crosscutting,
- hacksawing,
- sawing,
- scissoring
- carving,
- chipping,
- chiseling
- (or chiselling),
- notching
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