continuousetching
nounUK /kənˈtɪnjuəs ˈɛtʃɪŋ/
US /kənˈtɪnjuəs ˈɛtʃɪŋ/
A way of drawing on metal or glass by using a strong liquid that keeps working all the time.
The factory uses continuousetching to make patterns on long metal sheets.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A printing method where a plate is etched without stopping.
The artist tried continuousetching for the large poster.
3. A process in electronics for making thin lines on chips.
Continuousetching helps build tiny circuits on silicon.
4. The act of slowly wearing away a surface without pause.
The river's continuousetching carved a deep groove in the rock.