dead-smooth
[ ded-smooth ]
adjective
noting a double-cut metal file having the minimum commercial grade of coarseness.
extremely smooth.
Origin of dead-smooth
1First recorded in 1870–75
Words Nearby dead-smooth
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How to use dead-smooth in a sentence
These slips should be dressed with a dead smooth file, the filing to be done crosswise, to hold the oil stone powder and oil.
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