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etch

UK
/ɛtʃ/
US
/ɛtʃ/

Translations

etchnoun
etches
pl
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US
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gravureTerme général pour le résultat ou le procédé de gravure, y compris en technique.
The delicate etch on the glass vase diffused the light beautifully.
La délicate gravure sur le vase en verre diffusait magnifiquement la lumière.
Additional translations
attaqueSens technique, notamment en microfabrication et en procédés de traitement des matériaux.
Synonyms
scratch
groove
etching
engraving
incision
imprint
carving
etch mark
line
etchverb
etched
Past Simple
etched
Past Participle
etching
Gerund
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graverSens général : marquer ou creuser une surface, y compris au sens figuré.
The artist decided to etch her signature onto the metal plate.
L'artiste a décidé de graver sa signature sur la plaque de métal.
Additional translations
mordancerSurtout en chimie, en métallurgie ou en gravure à l'acide.
Synonyms
carve
cut
incise
imprint
inscribe
engrave
etchadjective
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Used chiefly attributively in technical contexts (e.g., "etch process", "etch rate").
de gravureEmploi technique.
The new etch equipment improves sidewall smoothness.
Le nouvel équipement de gravure améliore la régularité des parois latérales.

Definitions

etchnoun
Lines, patterns, or areas produced on a surface by the process of etching.
The delicate etch on the glass vase diffused the light beautifully.
The process or act of removing material from a surface by chemical or physical means.
The wafer underwent an oxide etch before the next deposition step.
etchverb
To engrave a design or text onto a surface by using acid or a sharp tool.
The artist decided to etch her signature onto the metal plate.
To impress deeply or permanently onto someone's memory or mind.
The tragic event was etched in his memory forever.
To remove material from a surface by means of a chemical, plasma, or other reactive process, especially in semiconductor manufacturing.
Engineers used plasma to etch microscopic channels into the silicon wafer.
etchadjective
Relating to, involving, or used for etching.
The new etch equipment improves sidewall smoothness.
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