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  • 21etch — etcher, n. /ech/, v.t. 1. to cut, bite, or corrode with an acid or the like; engrave with an acid or the like, as to form a design in furrows that when charged with ink will give an impression on paper. 2. to produce (a design, image, etc.) by… …

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  • 22etch — [17] A line that has been etched has been literally ‘eaten’ away by acid or other corrosives. The word was borrowed from Dutch etsen, which in turn came from German ätzen ‘corrode, etch’. This can be traced back to a prehistoric Germanic *atjan… …

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  • 23etch — /ɛtʃ / (say ech) verb (t) 1. to cut, bite, or corrode with an acid or the like; engrave (metals, etc.) with an acid or the like, especially to form a design in furrows which when charged with ink will give an impression on paper. 2. to produce or …

  • 24etch — [17] A line that has been etched has been literally ‘eaten’ away by acid or other corrosives. The word was borrowed from Dutch etsen, which in turn came from German ätzen ‘corrode, etch’. This can be traced back to a prehistoric Germanic *atjan… …

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  • 25etch — v. & n. v. 1 a tr. reproduce (a picture etc.) by engraving a design on a metal plate with acid (esp. to print copies). b tr. engrave (a plate) in this way. 2 intr. practise this craft. 3 tr. (foll. by on, upon) impress deeply (esp. on the mind).… …

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  • 26Etch A Sketch — Type Drawing toy Inventor André Cassagnes Company Ohio Art Company …

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  • 27Etch a sketch — (aber elektronisch) Etch A Sketch™ ist eine Art Zeichentafel, deren nicht absetzbarer Stift von zwei Drehknöpfen jeweils horizontal und vertikal bewegt wird. Die besondere Malweise und das dahinterstehende Funktionsp …

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  • 28Etch (protocol) — Etch is a new open source [http://tech.slashdot.org/tech/08/05/24/0319234.shtml Cisco To Open Source New Messaging Protocol] ] , cross platform framework for building network services, first announced [http://www.cio.com/article/365513 Cisco… …

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  • 29Etch-A-Sketch — (elektronische Ausführung) …

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  • 30etch|ant — «EHCH uhnt», noun. a solution used to etch, especially metal or glass: »The etchant is a mixture based on hydrochloric, nitric, and phosphoric acids, containing a high proportion of dissolved stainless steel to facilitate control (Science News… …

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