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electrograph

electrograph

9.9
A device that etches metal using electricity
  • noun
  • /ɪˈlɛktrəˌgræf/
  • Archaic
: electrógrafo
  • The artisan used an electrograph to etch the intricate design onto the metal plate.

Examples

  • Safety precautions are essential when operating an electrograph due to the involvement of electrical currents.

  • Many industries use an electrograph to create precise designs.

  • Advancements in electrograph technology have improved the precision of decorative etching.

  • The electrograph is essential for modern manufacturing.

  • The artisan used an electrograph to etch the intricate design onto the metal plate.

  • Advancements in electrograph technology have improved the precision of decorative etching.

  • Safety precautions are essential when operating an electrograph due to the involvement of electrical currents.

Surface Forms

electrograph singular
electrographs plural

Morphology

electrograph = electro + graph

Although the parts suggest an electrical recording or writing device, the specialized etching sense is technical and not readily guessable from the components.

Etymology

Electrograph is made of the parts electro- ('electricity', as in electric) and -graph ('write', as in autograph). So an electrograph is a tool that 'writes' or etches designs onto metal by using electricity, which explains its use for decorative or technical etching.