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SCRUBBING |
Rubbing hard |
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LEVIGATE |
Technically, to make smooth by rubbing in a moist
condition between hard surfaces, as in grinding pigments. |
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BURNISH |
To cause to shine; to make smooth and bright; to polish;
specifically, to polish by rubbing with something hard and smooth; as,
to burnish brass or paper. |
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MILL |
A machine for grinding or comminuting any substance, as
grain, by rubbing and crushing it between two hard, rough, or intented
surfaces; as, a gristmill, a coffee mill; a bone mill. |
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GRATE |
To produce the effect of rubbing with a hard rough
material; to cause wearing, tearing, or bruising. Hence; To produce
exasperation, soreness, ... |
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BURNISHER |
A tool with a hard, smooth, rounded end or surface, as
of steel, ivory, or agate, used in smoothing or polishing by rubbing.
It has a variety of forms adapted to special uses. |
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SCRUB |
To rub hard; to wash with rubbing; usually, to rub with a
wet brush, or with something coarse or rough, for the purpose of
cleaning or brightening; as, to scrub a floor, a doorplate. |
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STRIDULATION |
The act of making shrill sounds or musical notes by
rubbing together certain hard parts, as is done by the males of many
insects, especially by... |