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planishes

planishes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of planish.

Meaning of planish

Verb

planish (third-person singular simple present planishes, present participle planishing, simple past and past participle planished)

  1. (transitive) To repeatedly hammer (a sheet of metal) so as to shape and smooth it or create a decorative indented finish.
    • Although much of the copperwork done in school workshops is planished only once, many craftsmen planish their work three or four times in order to get a perfect finish.2014, P. F. Lye, Metalwork Theory, page 35

Questions about planishes

What is planishes the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Planishes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of planish.

Words near planishes in the dictionary

  1. planipetalous
  2. planish
  3. planished
  4. planisher
  5. planishers
  6. planishes
  7. planishing
  8. planishing roll
  9. planishing rolls
  10. planishings
  11. planism

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