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Added 9 October 2026

engraving

noun

In Latin: caelātūra Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about engraving at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A print made from an engraving.
A block or plate or other hard surface that has been engraved.
Making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them.

Origin

By surface analysis, engrave + -ing.

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