polishing (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *polishing*:
NOUN	act	polishing, shining	the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it

polishing > pronunciation
Sounds	paa'lihshihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *polishing*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	The work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it.
Example	"every Sunday he gave his car a good polishing"
Synonym	shining
Narrower	shoeshine	The act of shining shoes
Broader	work	Activity directed toward making or doing something
Spanish	lustrado, pulimento
Catalan	poliment
Verbs	polish	make (a surface) shine

HyperDic: polishing