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etching
An engraving technique in which acid is used to "bite" lines into a metal plate which is then printed, usually intaglio. The plate, usually copper or zinc, is first coated with a resin "ground" through which the design is drawn with a needle. Only the exposed metal is etched away. Different line thicknesses can be obtained by selective stopping out and repeated exposure to the acid.
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