/ Dictionary / Index E etching ground: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: etch'ing ground" Pronunciation: [key] ground (def. 11). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. etching E.T.D. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language