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The correct spelling is etched.
How to pronounce etched
verb
Say it like: Ech-ed
The correct spelling is etched. To cut into a surface with an acid or other corrosive substance in order to make a pattern. Best known as a technique for creating printing plates, but also used for decoration… For example: "The memory of 9/11 is etched into my mind."
Usage Examples
“The memory of 9/11 is etched into my mind.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To cut into a surface with an acid or other corrosive substance in order to make a pattern. Best known as a technique for creating printing plates, but also used for decoration on metal, and, in modern industry, to make circuit boards.
- 2.To engrave a surface.
- 3.To make a lasting impression.
- 4.To sketch; to delineate.
adjective
- 1.Cut or dug into the surface as by etching.
- 2.(of a muscle, body part or person) Toned and with a well-defined musculature.
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