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burnish [′bər·nish] (engineering) To polish or make shiny. (metallurgy) To develop a smooth, lustrous surface finish by tumbling with steel balls or rubbing with a hard metal pad. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Charlotte would burnish up past foolishness, and this might upset her nerves. Yet, in saying this, I do but indirectly burnish a little brighter the noble merit of the poem and the poet. |
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