"en creux" meaning in English

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Adverb

Etymology: Learned borrowing from French en creux. Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|fr|en creux}} Learned borrowing from French en creux Head templates: {{en-adv|-|nolinkhead=1}} en creux (not comparable)
  1. (engraving) In intaglio; by sinking or hollowing out the design. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-en_creux-en-adv-q8AaRgba Topics: arts, crafts, engraving, hobbies, lifestyle

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