insculping

Definition of insculpingnext
present participle of insculp, archaic
as in etching
to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface laid to rest under a stone insculpt with the figure of an angel

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  • Spot-clean any dirt spots, bird droppings, or sap as soon as possible to keep them from etching the surface.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
  • 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
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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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“Insculping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insculping. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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