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verb (used with object)
1.
to raise or represent (surface designs) in relief.
2.
to decorate (a surface) with raised ornament.
3.
Metalworking. to raise a design on (a blank) with dies of similar pattern, one the negative of the other. Compare coin ( def 10 ).
4.
to cause to bulge out; make protuberant.
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Embosses
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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emboss (ɪmˈbɒs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to mould or carve (a decoration or design) on (a surface) so that it is raised above the surface in low relief |
| 2. | to cause to bulge; make protrude |
| [C14: from Old French embocer, from | |
| em'bosser | |
| —n | |
| em'bossment | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
emboss
late 14c., from O.Fr. embocer, from boce "knoblike mass" (see boss (2)).
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