apple polisher
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The government will still need to apply power rationing to ensure the balancing of the coal and power markets over the winter.
From The Guardian • Oct. 8, 2021
The inboard driver will apply power in bursts, which in his boat is beneficial in kicking a bow or stern around.
From Time Magazine Archive
If you apply power immediately after shifting, the result is what some call a �jackrabbit jump.�
From Time Magazine Archive
By a simple clutch, he can apply power either to the single wheel at the rear or to the propeller.
From Time Magazine Archive
Stepping back out of range, Tom watched Vidac slowly apply power to the rockets on the jet barge.
From The Space Pioneers by Glanzman, Louis
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