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Word Meanings - SMOOTHING - Book Publishers vocabulary database

fr. Smooth, v. Smoothing iron, an iron instrument with a polished face, for smoothing clothes; a sadiron; a flatiron. -- Smoothing plane, a short, finely set plane, for smoothing and finishing work.

Related words: (words related to SMOOTHING)

  • SMOOTHEN
    To make smooth.
  • PLANE TREE
    See PLANE
  • SMOOTHNESS
    Quality or state of being smooth.
  • INSTRUMENTAL
    Pertaining to, made by, or prepared for, an instrument, esp. a musical instrument; as, instrumental music, distinguished from vocal music. "He defended the use of instrumental music in public worship." Macaulay. Sweet voices mix'd with instrumental
  • FINISHER
    1. One who finishes, puts an end to, completes, or perfects; esp. used in the trades, as in hatting, weaving, etc., for the workman who gives a finishing touch to the work, or any part of it, and brings it to perfection. O prophet of glad tidings,
  • SHORT-WITED
    Having little wit; not wise; having scanty intellect or judgment.
  • POLISHMENT
    The act of polishing, or the state of being polished.
  • SHORT CIRCUIT
    A circuit formed or closed by a conductor of relatively low resistance because shorter or of relatively great conductivity.
  • SMOOTH-CHINNED
    Having a smooth chin; beardless. Drayton.
  • SHORT-HANDED
    Short of, or lacking the regular number of, servants or helpers.
  • SHORTHEAD
    A sucking whale less than one year old; -- so called by sailors.
  • CLOTHESLINE
    A rope or wire on which clothes are hung to dry.
  • PLANETULE
    A little planet. Conybeare.
  • SMOOTHLY
    In a smooth manner.
  • POLISHED
    Made smooth and glossy, as by friction; hence, highly finished; refined; polite; as, polished plate; polished manners; polished verse.
  • PLANE-PARALLEL
    Having opposite surfaces exactly plane and parallel, as a piece of glass.
  • SHORTCAKE
    An unsweetened breakfast cake shortened with butter or lard, rolled thin, and baked.
  • SHORTLY
    1. In a short or brief time or manner; soon; quickly. Chaucer. I shall grow jealous of you shortly. Shak. The armies came shortly in view of each other. Clarendon. 2. In few words; briefly; abruptly; curtly; as, to express ideas more shortly in
  • FINELY
    In a fine or finished manner.
  • PLANETED
    Belonging to planets. Young.
  • BEDCLOTHES
    Blankets, sheets, coverlets, etc., for a bed. Shak.
  • REPOLISH
    To polish again.
  • HYDROBIPLANE
    A hydro-aƫroplane having two supporting planes.
  • DEPOLISHING
    The process of removing the vitreous glaze from porcelain, leaving the dull luster of the surface of ivory porcelian. Knight.
  • CONVEXO-PLANE
    Convex on one side, and flat on the other; plano-convex.

 

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