English Explanatory Dictionary

polishing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of polish
noun
  1. verbal noun of polish: the action whereby something is polished.
  2. An extract of partially milled rice.
adj
  1. That makes shiny or smooth.
  2. That refines.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-polishing.wav

Word forms

polishing polishings

Derived words

apple-polishing biopolishing French polishing polishing-bed polishing-cask polishing-mill polishing-slate polishing-snake polishing-tin rice polishings
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