What is to become smooth, as from friction; to receive a gloss; to take a smooth and glossy surface; as, steel polishes well. Bacon called?
polish — To become smooth, as from friction; to receive a gloss; to take a smooth and glossy surface; as, steel polishes well. Bacon. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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