polishing
n. buffing, shining, brushing; improving, refining polish v. shine, make glossy; brush, buff; refine, improve manners or style, polish up; take off outer layers of rice by spinning the grain in a drum | ||||
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Polishing Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Polishing
a. & n. from Polish.
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Polish
a. & n. from Polish.
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Polish
| WordNet 2.0 |
polishing
Noun
1. the work of making something shine by polishing it; "the shining of shoes provided a meager living"
(synonym) shining
(hypernym) work
(hyponym) shoeshine
(derivation) polish, smooth, smoothen, shine
Noun
1. the work of making something shine by polishing it; "the shining of shoes provided a meager living"
(synonym) shining
(hypernym) work
(hyponym) shoeshine
(derivation) polish, smooth, smoothen, shine
polish
Noun
1. the property of being smooth and shiny
(synonym) gloss, glossiness, burnish
(hypernym) radiance, radiancy, shine, effulgence, refulgence, refulgency
(hyponym) French polish
(derivation) smooth, smoothen, shine
2. a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; "they performed with great polish"; "I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose"; "almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph Conrad
(synonym) refinement, culture, cultivation, finish
(hypernym) perfection, flawlessness, ne plus ultra
(derivation) refine, fine-tune, down
3. a preparation used in polishing
(hypernym) formulation, preparation
(hyponym) shoe polish, blacking
(derivation) smooth, smoothen, shine
Verb
1. (of surfaces) make shine; "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes"
(synonym) smooth, smoothen, shine
(hypernym) beautify, embellish, prettify
(hyponym) Simonize, Simonise
(entail) rub
2. improve or perfect by pruning or polishing; "refine one's style of writing"
(synonym) refine, fine-tune, down
(hypernym) better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
(hyponym) overrefine, over-refine
(derivation) refinement, culture, cultivation, finish
3. bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; "polish your social manners"
(synonym) round, round off, polish up, brush up
(hypernym) perfect, hone
(derivation) refinement, culture, cultivation, finish
| English Idioms WM 1.3a |
polish off
polish off / polish it off
eat all of it, drink it all
Somebody polished off the last few cookies. Who ate them?
polish off / polish it off
eat all of it, drink it all
Somebody polished off the last few cookies. Who ate them?
| hEnglish - advanced version |
polishing
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polishing
\pol"ish*ing\, a. & n. from polish.
polishing
iron, an iron burnisher; esp., a small smoothing iron used in laundries.
polishing
slate. (a) a gray or yellow slate, found in bohemia and auvergne, and used for polishing glass, marble, and metals. (b) a kind of hone or whetstone; hone slate.
polishing
snake, a tool used in cleaning lithographic stones.
polishing
wheel, a wheel or disk coated with, or composed of, abrading material, for polishing a surface.
similar words(4)
polishing snake
polishing wheel
polishing iron
polishing slate
polishing
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polishing
\pol"ish*ing\, a. & n. from polish.
polishing
iron, an iron burnisher; esp., a small smoothing iron used in laundries.
polishing
slate. (a) a gray or yellow slate, found in bohemia and auvergne, and used for polishing glass, marble, and metals. (b) a kind of hone or whetstone; hone slate.
polishing
snake, a tool used in cleaning lithographic stones.
polishing
wheel, a wheel or disk coated with, or composed of, abrading material, for polishing a surface.
similar words(4)
polishing snake
polishing wheel
polishing iron
polishing slate
| English Phonetics |
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Cabolfaen
Cabolfaen = n. a polishing stone
Cabolfaen = n. a polishing stone
Caboliad
Caboliad = n. a polishing
| Dream Dictionary |
Polishing
To dream of polishing any article, high attainments will place you in enviable positions.
To dream of polishing any article, high attainments will place you in enviable positions.
Polishing Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Environmental Engineering (English ver.) |
POLISHING
(Water Quality) The removal of low concentrations of dissolved, recalcitrant organic compounds from either water intended for human consumption or wastewater that has been subjected to Primary and Secondary Wastewater Treatment. The passage of water through a charcoal filtering device is a frequently employed polishing technique.
(Water Quality) The removal of low concentrations of dissolved, recalcitrant organic compounds from either water intended for human consumption or wastewater that has been subjected to Primary and Secondary Wastewater Treatment. The passage of water through a charcoal filtering device is a frequently employed polishing technique.
Polishing Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English-Latin Online Dictionary |
polishing
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Polishing Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Polishing
Polishing is the process of creating a smooth and shiny surface by using rubbing or a chemical action.
In metallography polishing is used to create a flat, defect free surface for examination of a metal's microstructure under a microscope. Silicon based polishing pads or diamond solution can be used in the polishing process.
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