What does "scratchboard" mean?

A technique in which drawings are created using sharp knives and tools for etching into a thin layer of white china clay that is coated with black India ink.

What is a synonym for "scratchboard"?

Common synonyms include: brush, canvas, chalk, charcoal, crayon, drier.

Scratchboard

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Noun

1
A technique in which drawings are created using sharp knives and tools for etching into a thin layer of white china clay that is coated with black India ink. uncountable

Synonyms

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brush canvas chalk charcoal crayon drier

Etymology

From scratch + board.

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