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verb

• make an etching of

• cause to stand out or be clearly defined or visible

• carve or cut into a block used for printing or print from such a block

• carve or cut a design or letters into

• selectively dissolve the surface of (a semiconductor or printed circuit) with a solvent, laser, or stream of electrons

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noun

• any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt

• street name for lysergic acid diethylamide

adjective satellite

• harsh or corrosive in tone

• being sour to the taste

• having the characteristics of an acid

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adjective satellite

• exposing human folly to ridicule

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We think the answer is "" which means:

    verb
  • • Make an etching of
  • • Cause to stand out or be clearly defined or visible
  • • Carve or cut into a block used for printing or print from such a block
  • • Carve or cut a design or letters into
  • • Selectively dissolve the surface of (a semiconductor or printed circuit) with a solvent, laser, or stream of electrons
  • noun
  • • An aftergrowth of grass (or other plants) which grows after it has been been mowed; also, a field of such growth.

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New York Times13 Dec 1980 Across 44
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