Definitions

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  • verb transitive, engineering To improve the flatness of a surface by means of grinding or belt-sanding techniques.

Etymologies

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Blend of linen and finish

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Examples

  • I want to save someone killed in a needless, but also altogether punch-linish, offhand sort of a way just to satisfy Howard's point that those tend to somehow subtract the impact noun from the impact verb.

    The one you might have saved Arbogast 2008

  • Players with low differentials are often viewed as more straight-linish or tight-hipped, which tends to allow them to perform better running the 40 than it would in a shuttle.

    Double-T Nation 2009

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