Definitions for Polishing
pol·ish·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shining, polishingnoun

   the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it

   "the shining of shoes provided a meager living"; "every Sunday he gave his car a good polishing"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. polishingnoun

   The action of the verb to polish.

2. polishingadjective

   That makes shiny or smooth.

3. polishingadjective

   That refines.

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1. Polishing

   Polishing is the process of creating a smooth and shiny surface by rubbing it or by applying a chemical treatment, leaving a clean surface with a significant specular reflection (still limited by the index of refraction of the material according to the Fresnel equations). In some materials (such as metals, glasses, black or transparent stones), polishing is also able to reduce diffuse reflection to minimal values. When an unpolished surface is magnified thousands of times, it usually looks like a succession of mountains and valleys. By repeated abrasion, those "mountains" are worn down until they are flat or just small "hills." The process of polishing with abrasives starts with a coarse grain size and gradually proceeds to the finer ones to efficiently flatten the surface imperfections and to obtain optimal results.

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1. polishing

   Polishing refers to the process of creating a smooth, glossy, and reflective surface by rubbing it or using a chemical action. It involves the removal of surface imperfections such as scratches, textures, or roughness. Polishing can apply to various materials, such as metal, stone, wood, or glass, and is often used to enhance the appearance, prevent contamination or corrosion, and improve surface quality.

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1. Polishing

   of Polish

2. Polishing

   a. & n. from Polish

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1. Polishing

   Polishing is the process of creating a smooth and shiny surface by rubbing it or using a chemical action, leaving a surface with a significant specular reflection In some materials polishing is also able to reduce diffuse reflection to minimal values. When an unpolished surface is magnified thousands of times, it usually looks like mountains and valleys. By repeated abrasion, those "mountains" are worn down until they are flat or just small "hills." The process of polishing with abrasives starts with coarse ones and graduates to fine ones. Polishing with very fine abrasive differs physically from coarser abrasion, in that material is removed on a molecular level, so that the rate is correlated to the boiling point rather than to the melting point of the material being polished.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Polishing in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Polishing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Polishing in a Sentence

1. Otis Williams:

   We were at the right place at the right time... And we kept polishing up our act.

2. Otis Williams:

   Every time I've seen it, it's been a tear-jerker, we were at the right place at the right time... And we kept polishing up our act.

3. Donna Lyerly:

   Before Covid, we were cleaning and polishing, and calling it good. It never occurred to us that we had to kill pathogens, now, we can spend 45 minutes wiping lamp and light switches, remotes, anything anyone would've touched in any way. It all has to be wiped down.

4. Dominic Benhura:

   I was so fascinated by people creating something out of stone, so I asked them if I could help them polishing and finishing their work.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Polishing
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Polishing
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polishing
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Polishing
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Polishing