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Definition: Etcher |
EtcherNoun1. Someone who etches. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "etcher" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1842. (references) |
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Occupations | Tends etching equipment that reduces thickness of semiconductor wafers: Transfers wafers from storage container to chemical-resistant $T3boat.$T1 Monitors control panel of etching equipment to verify that etching solution temperatures meet processing specifications. Immerses boat of wafers into series of sinks containing etching solutions and water rinses and sets timers. Measures wafer thickness before and after etching, using thickness gauge, and calculates wafer thickness removed by etching. Tends machine that rinses and dries etched wafers. Records production details on work order. Replaces etching and rinsing solutions in equipment and cleans work area. May measure wafer flatness, using flatness gauge. May measure diameter of semiconductor crystals, using micrometer, and tend etching equipment that reduces crystal diameter. May calculate etching time based on thickness of material to be removed from wafers on crystals. (references) |
| Etches designs, lettering, and figures on processed plates of brass, steel, copper, zinc, magnesium, or plastic: Mixes acid solution according to formula, and pours mixture into etching tank. Places plate on rack in etching tank, sets tank timing controls, and starts machine that sprays plate with corrosive solution. Removes plate periodically, and measures depth to which metal has been etched, using gauge. Inspects plate to ensure that design is not undercut. Washes plate to remove etching powder and protective ink. May brush etching powder on surface of plate to prevent undercutting of reproduction. (references) | |
| Tends equipment that electrolytically etches markings, such as insignias, trademarks, and part numbers on metal articles: Turns switches on power control unit to allow flow of electric current through electrolytic solution in tank. Positions workpiece on stencil and against contact strip to complete electric circuit. Places workpiece in electrolytic solution that etches stencil markings on metal. Removes workpiece from solution, after specified time, and sprays workpiece with water to remove acid. Immerses workpiece in rust preventive solution. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Crosswords: Etcher |
| Specialty definitions using "etcher": DOT ETCHER, DOT ETCHER APPRENTICE ♦ ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT SET-UP OPERATOR, etcher apprentice, ETCHER APPRENTICE, PHOTOENGRAVING, ETCHER HELPER, HAND, etcher, aircraft, ETCHER, ELECTROLYTIC, etcher, enameling, etcher, hand, ETCHER, MACHINE ♦ glass etcher ♦ LEATHER ETCHER ♦ OPTICAL-GLASS ETCHER ♦ PLASMA ETCHER, PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS ♦ SILK-SCREEN ETCHER ♦ wafer etcher. (references) |
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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Thumbnail | Description & Credit |  | Black and white wash painting of Canvasbacks by Frank W. Benson, a master painter and etcher, who has been called the dean of American duck etchers. The reproduction shown is a pen and ink drawing done at a later date. (Deceased) Return to the Federal Duck Stamp Office Home Page Visit the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Home. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| "Etcher" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Etcher" is used about 5 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 5 | 157,705 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
laser etcher | 50 |
etcher | 11 |
plasma etcher | 6 |
etcher spin | 3 |
concrete etcher | 3 |
etcher mc | 2 |
developer etcher wet | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "etcher"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | gdhendës (carver, chaser, engraver, graver, sculptor). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | مطبوع, مخروط (cone). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | офорист. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | co leptá. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | éther (diethyl ether, ether, ethyl ether). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | radierer (eraser, rubber). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | χαράκτησ (carver, die sinker, inscriber, tracer), εγκαίων με οξέα. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | rézmetszõ (aquafortist). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | etcheyder. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | etcheray gravar a água forte. (various references) gravor (carver, engraver, graver). (various references) гравер (carver, chaser, engraver). (various references) bakropisac. (various references) autor de aguafuertes. (various references) etsare. (various references) oymacı (carver, engraver, lapidary, sculptor, wood engraver), hakkak. (various references) травильник, гравер (carver, chaser, engraver). (various references) thợ khắc axit. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "etcher": etchers. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "etcher": fetcher, fletcher, sketcher, stretcher. (additional references) | |
Words containing "etcher": fetchers, fletchers, sketchers, stretchers. (additional references) | |
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"Etcher" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Ashcher, Betcher, eatcha, echer, Echr, Eichhorn, Eichner, eschar, etce, etcet, etche, etchen, Eutyche, getchar, hetcher, Qetchua, teche, techer, tetcher. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "etcher" (pronounced 'Etch"er'): Abaser, Abater, Abider, Abjurer, Abridger, Absconder, Absenter, Absolver, Absorber, Abstainer, Abstracter, Abuser, Acceder, Accepter, Acclaimer, Accorder, Accruer, Accuser, Achiever, Acquirer, Adherer, Adjudger, Adjurer, Adjuster, Admirer, Adopter, Adorer, Adorner, Advertiser, Adviser, Advoyer, Affecter, Affirmer, Afflicter, Affrayer, Affreighter, Affrighter, Affronter, Aflicker, Agreer, Aider, Aimer, Airer, Aliner, Allayer, Alleger, Allower, Allurer, Altogether, Amasser. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "c-e-e-h-r-t" | |
-1 letter: cheer, chert, erect, ether, retch, terce, there, three. | |
-2 letters: cere, cete, eche, etch, here, rete, thee, tree. | |
-3 letters: cee, ere, eth, her, het, rec, ree, ret, tee, the. | |
-4 letters: eh, er, et, he, re. | |
| Words containing the letters "c-e-e-h-r-t" | |
+1 letter: cheater, erethic, etchers, etheric, fetcher, hectare, heretic, recheat, retched, retches, reteach, teacher, techier, trochee. | |
+2 letters: aetheric, catheter, cheaters, chertier, chestier, coherent, comether, detacher, entrench, fetchers, fletcher, hectares, hectored, heretics, hermetic, herpetic, hetaeric, recheats, reclothe, resketch, retrench, sketcher, teachers, tetchier, tochered, torchere, tracheae, trenched, trencher, trenches, trochees, wretched, wretches. | |
+3 letters: archetype, brochette, butchered, cartwheel, cathedrae, catheters, cerecloth, chaptered, chartered, charterer, chastener, chattered, chatterer, cheeriest, chertiest, chittered, chuntered, comethers, crocheted, crocheter, detachers, ectotherm, enchanter, entrechat, exarchate, fletchers, heartache, heretical, heterotic, kvetchier, phrenetic, ratcheted, recharted, recharter, reclothed, reclothes, reechiest, rematched, rematches, repatched, repatches, reteaches, retouched, retoucher, retouches, sketchers, sketchier, stenchier, stretched, stretcher, stretches, teacherly, theoretic, thickener, torcheres, tracheate, tracheole, treachery, trebuchet, trenchers, trochleae. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)45 74 63 68 65 72 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references). - -.-. .... . .-. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000101 01110100 01100011 01101000 01100101 01110010 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)E t c h e r |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0045 0074 0063 0068 0065 0072 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)398669747184 |
| 1. Definition 2. Crosswords 3. Usage: Commercial 4. Images: Photo Album | 5. Usage Frequency 6. Expressions: Internet 7. Translations: Modern 8. Derivations | 9. Rhymes 10. Anagrams 11. Orthography 12. Bibliography |
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