Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- The fine particles removed from a surface by polishing; particularly, the dust produced in polishing articles made from precious metals, which is saved, and reduced again to concrete form; also, particularly, the dust produced in cutting hard precious stones, which is saved, and used for arming tools in lapidary work.
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Examples
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A new car that smelled like rich leather and gleamed from biweekly polishings.
Skipping a Beat Sarah Pekkanen 2011
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A new car that smelled like rich leather and gleamed from biweekly polishings.
Skipping a Beat Sarah Pekkanen 2011
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A new car that smelled like rich leather and gleamed from biweekly polishings.
Skipping a Beat Sarah Pekkanen 2011
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The wood was not worn smooth and stained with the oil of fingers; the surface of the boards showed little sign of wear, or use, such as tiny scratches or even the subtle indications, the small rubbing marks, of polishings.
Cinnamon Roll 2010
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* And they're the very bottom-of-the-line featherweight lenses, with no special coatings, waxings, buffings, or polishings.
inconsolable. moriarty6 2007
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Oh sure, there are further polishings to take place — the copy edits, the proof edits, etcetera; but think of that as the curling iron and hairspray on the whole shebang.
February 12, 2008 2008
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Oh sure, there are further polishings to take place — the copy edits, the proof edits, etcetera; but think of that as the curling iron and hairspray on the whole shebang.
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Oh sure, there are further polishings to take place — the copy edits, the proof edits, etcetera; but think of that as the curling iron and hairspray on the whole shebang.
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To hell with taste and art, with all the contractions and polishings.
nightnurse Diary Entry nightnurse 2007
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Eijkman was able to show that adding the polishings back to the diet of the sick chickens restored their health, and also that the minerals they contained were not responsible for their value.
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