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linish

linish verb: to improve the flatness of a surface by means of grinding or belt-sanding techniques.

Verb

linish (third-person singular simple present linishes, present participle linishing, simple past and past participle linished)

  1. (transitive) To improve the flatness of a surface by means of grinding or belt-sanding techniques.

Forms of linish

third-person singular presentlinishes
present participlelinishing
past participlelinished
pastlinished

Origin of linish

Blend of linen + finish.

Words formed from linish

Questions about linish

What does linish mean?
Linish means to improve the flatness of a surface by means of grinding or belt-sanding techniques.
What part of speech is linish?
Linish is a verb.
What is the past tense of linish?
The past tense of linish is linished.

Words near linish in the dictionary

  1. lining up one's ducks
  2. Lininger
  3. Liningers
  4. linings
  5. linins
  6. linish
  7. linished
  8. linisher
  9. linishers
  10. linishes
  11. linishing

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