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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A method of etching in which the lines are left in relief upon the plate instead of being sunk into it.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun A method of etching in which the design upon the plate is produced in relief.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A method of etching in which the design upon the plate is produced in relief.

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