polishing

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noun

An extract of partially milled rice.

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shining
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of polish
nounpolishing (countable and uncountable, plural polishings)

plural polishings

  1. countablenoun from verbuncountableverbal noun of polish: the action whereby something is polished.
  2. countableplural normallyuncountableAn extract of partially milled rice.
adjectivepolishing (not comparable)
  1. not comparableThat makes shiny or smooth.
  2. not comparableThat refines.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
shining
Broader
work
Also see
shining

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

polishing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polishing

MLA

“polishing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polishing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polishing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polishing.

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