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polish a substance used to produce a smooth and shiny, often protective surface Polish the official language of Poland, belonging to the West Slavonic branch of the Indo-European family polish [′päl·ish] (materials) A powder, liquid, or semiliquid used to give smoothness, surface protection, or decoration to finishes; for example, finely ground red oxide (rouge) is used to polish plate glass, mirror backs, and optical glass; solvent-wax liquids and pastes are used to protect and enhance leather and wood surfaces; nitrocellulose lacquers are used to paint finger- and toenails. 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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Department of Agriculture (USDA) survey found that the average American polishes off the equivalent of 160 pounds of sugar a year. ``She just practices her skills and polishes off on the little things she needs to. The SRO property tax abatement program polishes off and improves on an old form of the J-15 abatements, which now have been extended to 1995. |
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