"Etch A Sketch" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Coined by the Ohio Art Company c. 1959–1962; previously known (in French) as L'Ecran Magique ("magic screen"). Head templates: {{head|en|proper noun|head=Etch A Sketch}} Etch A Sketch
  1. A mechanical drawing toy operated by two knobs moving an enclosed stylus horizontally and vertically. Wikipedia link: Etch A Sketch Synonyms: Etch-A-Sketch, Etch-a-Sketch, etch-a-sketch
    Sense id: en-Etch_A_Sketch-en-name-4ob8BssO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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