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US
/ˈpɑɫɪʃɪŋ/
]
[ UK /pˈɒlɪʃɪŋ/ ]
[ UK /pˈɒlɪʃɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
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the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
the shining of shoes provided a meager living
every Sunday he gave his car a good polishing
How To Use polishing In A Sentence
- We described in the paper a new type of polishing pill manufactured by using a rensentlysynthesized superhard ceramic powders of wurtzite-type boron nitride (WBN).
- In this case, air stripping precedes a conventional biological process, while carbon adsorption is used as a final polishing step.
- The tender stood there polishing a unique-looking shot glass, eying the newcomers closely.
- He then used a handheld planetary polishing tool with diamond cutting pads to put a high grit finish on the surface.
- Then, after sawing, a diamond goes through bruting—which is rounding—faceting, and finally polishing. Crystal Death
- Kwaque, squatted on the floor, his hams on his heels, paused from the rough-polishing of a shell comb designed and cut out by his master, and looked up, eager to receive command and serve. CHAPTER IV
- With my rag, I scooped some rubbing compound and began polishing silverware for the banquet.
- It can also be used on plastics and fiberglass and for polishing stainless steel, high carbon steel, or bronze.
- It was not the Greeks' practice to place the family silver in graves, nor was it subjected to deep polishing.
- The machine is suitable for fluffing, edging and polishing of outsole and heel.