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emboss verb [ ɪmˈbɒs ]

• carve, mould, or stamp a design on (a surface or object) so that it stands out in relief.
• "they used special tools to emboss the leather"
Origin: late Middle English: from the Old French base of obsolete French embosser, from em- ‘into’ + boce ‘protuberance’.


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