inciseverb [ T usually passive ]
uk/ɪnˈsaɪz/us/ɪnˈsaɪz/formalto cut the surface of something carefully with a sharp tool:
The design is incised into a metal plate.
a shield incised with Celtic symbols
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Cutting and stabbing
- abrasion
- bayonet
- carve
- carving
- chisel
- coppice
- cut sth down
- lance
- mow
- nick
- notch
- prune
- saw sth down
- scratch
- slash
- slice
- spike
- trim
- whittle
- woodcarving
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