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soft ground1662
etching-ground1728
stop-ground1809
stopping mixture1815
stopping-ground1837
1837 Penny Cycl. IX. 442/1 The parts which are bitten-in enough, are now to be covered with what is called stopping-ground, which is a mixture of lamp-black and Venice turpentine.