incising

Variant of incise

incise definition

in·cise (in sīz′)

transitive verb incised -·cised′, incising -·cis′·ing

to cut into with a sharp tool; specif., to cut (designs, inscriptions, etc.) into (a surface); engrave; carve

Etymology: Fr inciser < L incisus, pp. of incidere, to cut into < in-, into + caedere, to cut: see -cide

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