{
  "etceteras":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a number of unspecified additional persons or things":[],
      ": and others especially of the same kind : and so forth":[
        "\u2014 abbreviation etc."
      ],
      ": unspecified additional items : odds and ends":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Latin phrase",
      "1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin":"Latin phrase"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "et-\u02c8se-t\u0259-r\u0259",
      "-\u02c8se-tr\u0259",
      "also it-",
      "nonstandard ek-",
      "nonstandard ik-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "notion",
      "novelties",
      "odds and ends",
      "sundries"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161632",
    "type":[
      "Latin phrase",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "etch":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a chemical agent used in etching":[],
      ": the action or effect of etching a surface":[],
      ": to delineate or impress clearly":[
        "scenes etched in our minds",
        "pain was etched on his features"
      ],
      ": to practice etching":[],
      ": to produce (something, such as a pattern or design) on a hard material by eating into the material's surface (as by acid or laser beam)":[],
      ": to subject to such etching":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "etched an identification number on the back of the television",
      "glass that has been etched with an identification number",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Intel 4's biggest improvement is its integration of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography, which uses short-wavelength ultraviolet light to etch tiny patterns into silicon wafers. \u2014 Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica , 13 June 2022",
      "Ukraine is the world\u2019s largest exporter of neon, a gas used in lasers that etch circuits onto computer chips. \u2014 Tom Krisher And Kelvin Chan, Anchorage Daily News , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "Chip manufacturers employ lasers to etch hyperfine circuit patterns onto wafers of silicon. \u2014 Samanth Subramanian, Quartz , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "On the other hand, give Glossier\u2019s beloved Brow Flick a try to subtly etch faux hairs and add fullness. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 20 May 2022",
      "At the event, hosted by the LAPD\u2019s Northeast Division and sponsored by a grant from the L.A. County Sheriff\u2019s Department, drivers had their cars lifted slightly off the ground so a mechanic could etch their VIN numbers with a power tool. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Nevertheless, etch your calendar in stone for an aggressive investigation into why. \u2014 Shakeel Ahmed, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Fractal wood burning pairs high-voltage electricity and a chemical solution to etch intricate designs into slabs of wood. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Enormous machines project designs for chips across each wafer, and then deposit and etch away layers of materials to create their transistors and connect them. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "There seems to be a limitless number of products available to clean, strip, etch , degrease, and brighten various surfaces around the home, yard, and workshop. \u2014 Popular Mechanics , 6 Oct. 2020",
      "If your floors have deep scuffs or scratches, start by using etch remover. \u2014 Emma Bazilian, House Beautiful , 28 May 2020",
      "From the clearing where we\u2019d laid out our tents and camp pads, the opposite bank of the river was barely perceptible except for a faint Etch -a-Sketch panorama of sandstone buttes and towers. \u2014 Jim Buchta, chicagotribune.com , 11 Aug. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1634, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
      "1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Dutch etsen , from German \u00e4tzen to etch, corrode, from Old High German azzen to feed; akin to Old High German ezzan to eat \u2014 more at eat":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ech"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "engrave",
      "grave",
      "incise",
      "inscribe",
      "insculp"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055417",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "etc.":{
    "type":[
      "abbreviation"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      "et cetera":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-030357"
  },
  "etcetera":{
    "type":[
      "Latin phrase",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a number of unspecified additional persons or things":[],
      ": unspecified additional items : odds and ends":[],
      ": and others especially of the same kind : and so forth":[
        "\u2014 abbreviation etc."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "nonstandard ek-",
      "-\u02c8se-tr\u0259",
      "et-\u02c8se-t\u0259-r\u0259",
      "nonstandard ik-",
      "also it-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "notion",
      "novelties",
      "odds and ends",
      "sundries"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin":"Latin phrase"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Latin phrase"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-184926"
  }
}