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Yes, etch is playable

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"Etch" Definition

noun

The action or effect of a surface.
A chemical agent used in etching.

verb-transitive

To cut into the surface of (glass, for example) by the action of acid.
To impress, delineate, or imprint clearly: a landscape that is forever etched in my memory; trees that were etched against the winter sky.
To make or create by this method: etch a design on glass.

verb-intransitive

To engage in etching.

verb

To produce (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.
To delineate or impress clearly.
To practice etching.

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