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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A block held by the jaws of a vise and shaped to receive, of furnish a rest for, an object to be polished.
- noun A block used for polishing with a fine powder, such as crocus. The polishing-powder adheres to the block, which is of softer material than the piece to be polished.
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