Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: polishing
IPA transcription: [p'ɑlɪʃɪŋ]
Pronunciations of polishing
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: shining, polishing
    Meaning: the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it; "the shining of shoes provided a meager living"; "every Sunday he gave his car a good polishing"
Usage examples
  • The Professor left off polishing his spectacles to consider.
  • If your piano needs polishing employ a competent polisher to give it a hand-rubbing friction polish.
  • "My dears," he said after a minute, "the day is the same length as anything that is the same length as it." And he resumed his never-ending task of polishing.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Hubble Space Telescope, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Han dynasty, License CC BY-SA 4.0