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The correct spelling is polishing.
How to pronounce polishing
verb
Say it like: Pol-ish-ing
The correct spelling is polishing. To shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding. For example: "He polished up the chrome until it gleamed."
Usage Examples
“He polished up the chrome until it gleamed.”
“The band has polished its performance since the last concert.”
“Steel polishes well.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding.
- 2.To refine; remove imperfections from.
- 3.To apply shoe polish to shoes.
- 4.To become smooth, as from friction; to receive a gloss; to take a smooth and glossy surface.
- 5.To refine; to wear off the rudeness, coarseness, or rusticity of; to make elegant and polite.
noun
- 1.The action of the verb to polish.
- 2.(usually in the plural) An extract of partially milled rice.
adjective
- 1.That makes shiny or smooth.
- 2.That refines.
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