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insculps

verb

present tense third-person singular of insculp, archaic
as in etches
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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  1. etches
  2. inscribes
  3. graves
Verb
  • In simple terms, TERA-print sells a tabletop printer that etches microscopic designs onto specialized surfaces for use in bioengineering and similar laboratory applications.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In the 1990s, in parallel with the work on optimal channel networks, geomorphologists developed powerful landscape evolution models to capture this constant adjustment and show the mechanism by which Hack’s law etches itself on the landscape.
    — Natalie Wolchover, Quanta Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of etches
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  • The path the moon inscribes around the Earth is elliptical rather than circular.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The current inscribes some victims’ skin with mysterious scarlike patterns called Lichtenberg figures, which resemble the limbs of a barren tree—or the branching structure of lightning itself.
    — Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Definition of inscribes
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  • In one cemetery, families of deceased cartel operatives erected graves the size of suburban homes.
    — Kevin Sieff, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Aprendi no que consiste o verdadeiro alimento há muitos anos, quando tive problemas estomacais tão graves que só conseguia reter os alimentos mais básicos.
    — Blithe Holcomb Hogan, Christian Science Monitor, 8 July 2026
Definition of graves
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“Insculps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insculps. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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