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bur·nish·ing

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  1. Burnishing

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  1. Burnishing

    Burnishing is the plastic deformation of a surface due to sliding contact with another object. Visually, burnishing smears the texture of a rough surface and makes it shinier. Burnishing may occur on any sliding surface if the contact stress locally exceeds the yield strength of the material.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of burnishing in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of burnishing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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