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scratchboard

scratchboard noun: 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.

Noun

scratchboard (uncountable)

  1. 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.
    Synonyms:
    scraperboard

Synonyms of scratchboard

Origin of scratchboard

From scratch + board.

Questions about scratchboard

What does scratchboard mean?
Scratchboard means 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.
What part of speech is scratchboard?
Scratchboard is a noun.

Words near scratchboard in the dictionary

  1. scratchable
  2. scratchback
  3. scratchbacks
  4. scratchband
  5. scratchbands
  6. scratchboard
  7. scratchboards
  8. scratchbrush
  9. scratchbrusher
  10. scratchbrushers
  11. scratchbrushes

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