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air scribe

air scribe noun: a small handheld stylus which utilizes pneumatically-pressurized air to intricately carve into rocks, usually to extract fossils or other desired objects such as precious stones.

Noun

air scribe (plural air scribes)

  1. A small handheld stylus which utilizes pneumatically-pressurized air to intricately carve into rocks, usually to extract fossils or other desired objects such as precious stones.
    Synonyms:
    air pen

Synonyms of air scribe

  • air pen

Forms of air scribe

pluralair scribes

Origin of air scribe

By surface analysis, air + scribe (“drawing implement used in engraving and etching”).

Questions about air scribe

What does air scribe mean?
Air scribe means a small handheld stylus which utilizes pneumatically-pressurized air to intricately carve into rocks, usually to extract fossils or other desired objects such as precious stones.
What part of speech is air scribe?
Air scribe is a noun.
What is the plural of air scribe?
The plural of air scribe is air scribes.

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  2. air scooters
  3. Air Scout
  4. Air Scouting
  5. Air Scouts
  6. air scribe
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  8. air sense
  9. air shaft
  10. air shafts
  11. air shed

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