"scratchboard" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: scratch + board Etymology templates: {{compound|en|scratch|board}} scratch + board Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} scratchboard (uncountable)
  1. (art) A technique in which drawings are created using sharp knives and tools for etching into a thin layer of white china clay that is coated with black India ink. Wikipedia link: scratchboard Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Art Synonyms: scraperboard
    Sense id: en-scratchboard-en-noun-KaqauHdO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: art, arts

Inflected forms

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