air scribe

English

Etymology

By surface analysis, air +‎ scribe (“drawing implement used in engraving and etching”).

Noun

air scribe (plural air scribes)

  1. (paleontology) A small handheld stylus which utilizes pneumatically-pressurized air to intricately carve into rocks, usually to extract fossils or other desired objects such as precious stones.
    Synonym: air pen
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