3syllables
polishing
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Definitions ofpolishing
1verb
- To shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding.
Example: "He polished up the chrome until it gleamed."
- To refine; remove imperfections from.
Example: "The band has polished its performance since the last concert."
- To apply shoe polish to shoes.
- To become smooth, as from friction; to receive a gloss; to take a smooth and glossy surface.
Example: "Steel polishes well."
- To refine; to wear off the rudeness, coarseness, or rusticity of; to make elegant and polite.
1noun
- The action of the verb to polish.
- (usually in the plural) An extract of partially milled rice.
1adjective
- That makes shiny or smooth.
- That refines.
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