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polishing

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of polish

noun polishings

  1. countable, noun from verb, uncountable verbal noun of polish: the action whereby something is polished.
  2. countable, plural normally, uncountable An extract of partially milled rice.

adjective

  1. not comparable That makes shiny or smooth.
  2. not comparable That refines.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: shining, buffing, grind, grinding, varnish, veneer, glaze, kitchen, allowance, finishing, smoothing, burnishing, refining, honing, brightening, glazing

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@misc{polishing_2026,
  title = {polishing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/polishing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}