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etched

  • past participle of etch.
  • past tense form of etch.

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DUV machines project microscopic circuit patterns onto silicon wafers that are then etched and processed into memory and mature chips.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

Pele, the 17-year-old with number 10 etched on his makeshift blue shirt, scored twice in a 5-2 win - the highest-scoring World Cup final on record.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

But this L.A. monster is so etched into my mind that I long ago stopped being able to differentiate between the actress and the character.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

"She's dead," he said hours later, misery etched into his face.

From Barron's Jun. 27, 2026

And this was the part that had etched itself in Carmen’s mind, especially the words Papa had called out to her over and over.

From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis