polishing iron

polishing iron
noun
: an iron burnisher; especially : a small smoothing iron used in laundries

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  • Polishing — Pol ish*ing, a. & n. from {Polish}. [1913 Webster] {Polishing iron}, an iron burnisher; esp., a small smoothing iron used in laundries. {Polishing slate}. (a) A gray or yellow slate, found in Bohemia and Auvergne, and used for polishing glass,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Polishing slate — Polishing Pol ish*ing, a. & n. from {Polish}. [1913 Webster] {Polishing iron}, an iron burnisher; esp., a small smoothing iron used in laundries. {Polishing slate}. (a) A gray or yellow slate, found in Bohemia and Auvergne, and used for polishing …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Polishing snake — Polishing Pol ish*ing, a. & n. from {Polish}. [1913 Webster] {Polishing iron}, an iron burnisher; esp., a small smoothing iron used in laundries. {Polishing slate}. (a) A gray or yellow slate, found in Bohemia and Auvergne, and used for polishing …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Metal polishing — Metal polishing, also termed buffing, is the process of smoothing metals and alloys and polishing to a satin, bright, or smooth mirror like finish. This is achieved by use of abrasives pads, belts and/or wheels with polishing compounds selected… …   Wikipedia

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