air scribe

noun

air scribe

noun

Etymology By surface analysis, air + scribe (“drawing implement used in engraving and etching”).

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Biology, History, Human sciences, Natural sciences, Paleontology, Sciences A small handheld stylus which utilizes pneumatically-pressurized air to intricately carve into rocks, usually to extract fossils or other desired objects such as precious stones.

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