engrave
verb (used with object)
to chase (letters, designs, etc.) on a hard surface, as of metal, stone, or the end grain of wood.
is engraving
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present progressiveof engrave (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Just as the previous Year of the Ox, Apple is engraving a special emoji on the AirPods Pro case — this time, themed for the Year of the Tiger.
From The Verge β Jan. 3, 2022
No one is engraving Oscars or Emmys yet.
From Seattle Times β Apr. 21, 2021
He worked on oil paintings, pencil drawings, water colors and scrimshaw, which is engraving or carving designs into bone or ivory.
From Washington Times β Sep. 10, 2016
Charles Heath is engraving the drawing taken from Wyon’s City medal, by H. Corbould, intended for the adhesive stamp.
From Gossip in the First Decade of Victoria's Reign by John Ashton
How is engraving on copper, steel, &c., performed?
