soft ground
Americannoun
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an etching ground usually mixed with tallow.
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a technique of etching in which a design is drawn on paper placed on a plate covered with a soft ground, resulting in a granular effect resembling pencil, chalk, or crayon.
Example Sentences
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Throwing in expectations related to titles and other formalities that are part of James’ job is enough to turn John into a frightened ostrich desperate to find a soft ground to bury his head in.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2025
With two outs, Betts hit a soft ground ball up the first base line.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2024
And then he ended the inning, using a 1-1 slider to get in on Jeremy Pena’s hands for a soft ground out to third base.
From Seattle Times • May 29, 2024
The government of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday gave the go-ahead for construction to reinforce soft ground in Okinawa’s Oura Bay.
From Washington Times • Dec. 29, 2023
Then they would cut into the soft ground and the children would put in lines of seeds.
From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith
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