polish
verb (used with object)
to make smooth and glossy, especially by rubbing or friction.
polisher
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a word derived from
polish.
Example Sentences
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Four years ago, he said, he suffered a stroke and lost the movement of his right arm and therefore his job as a polisher at a metal shop.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2025
And Jeremy Zehnder, the truck polisher, admitted to being slightly surprised by Harris’s performance.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2024
India - cutter and polisher of 90% of the world's rough diamonds - last month asked global miners to stop selling it rough gems for two months to manage accumulated stocks.
From Reuters ● Oct. 30, 2023
Narrating the clips, he provides a dissertation on arcane matters like the correct brush length to maximize performance of a rotary polisher.
From New York Times ● Oct. 30, 2021
On the floor was placed a machine which looked like a floor polisher with a circular base about a foot and a half in diameter.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
