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scratchboard

noun scratch·board \ˈskrach-ˌbrd\

Definition of SCRATCHBOARD

:  a black-surfaced cardboard having an undercoat of white clay on which an effect resembling engraving is achieved by scratching away portions of the surface to produce white lines
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First Known Use of SCRATCHBOARD

circa 1908

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