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Noun: embossment  em'bós-munt
  1. An impression produced by pressure or printing
    - imprint
     
  2. Sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
    - relief, relievo, rilievo, sculptural relief

Derived forms: embossments

Type of: impression, sculpture, stamp

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