polishing

Definition of Polishing in English :

Noun

1. polishing, shining

the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it

Example Sentences:
'the shining of shoes provided a meager living'
'every Sunday he gave his car a good polishing'

shining

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Polishing

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verb

1.

to make or become smooth and shiny by rubbing, esp with wax or an abrasive

2. (transitive)

to make perfect or complete

3.

to make or become elegant or refined

noun

4.

a finish or gloss

5.

the act of polishing or the condition of having been polished

6.

a substance used to produce a smooth and shiny, often protective surface

7.

elegance or refinement, esp in style, manner, etc

adjective

1.

of, relating to, or characteristic of Poland, its people, or their language

noun

2.

the official language of Poland, belonging to the West Slavonic branch of the Indo-European family

Polishing

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adjective

1.

of Poland or its people, language, or culture

noun

2.

the West Slavic language spoken in Poland

verb transitive

1.

a.

to smooth and brighten, as by rubbing

b.

to coat with polish, wax, etc. and make bright or glossy

2.

to improve or refine (someone or someone's manners, appearance, etc.) as by removing crudeness or vulgarity

3.

to complete or embellish (a piece of writing, etc.); finish; perfect

verb intransitive

4.

to take a polish; become glossy, elegant, or refined

noun

5.

a surface gloss

6.

elegance, refinement, cultivation, finish, or the like

7.

a substance used for polishing

8.

the act of polishing or condition of being polished

Polishing

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v. pol·ished, pol·ish·ing, pol·ish·es

v.tr.

1. To make smooth and shiny by rubbing or chemical action.

2. To remove the outer layers from (grains of rice) by rotation in drums.

3. To refine or remove flaws from; perfect or complete: polish one's piano technique; polish up the lyrics.

v.intr.

To become smooth or shiny by being rubbed: The table polishes up nicely.

n.

1. Smoothness or shininess of surface or finish.

2. A substance containing chemical agents or abrasive particles and applied to smooth or shine a surface: shoe polish.

3. The act or process of polishing: gave the lamp a polish.

4. Elegance of style or manners; refinement.

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