planishing
planishing noun: a metalworking technique for smoothly finishing a surface. Also the present participle and gerund of planish.
Noun
planishing (countable and uncountable, plural planishings)
- A metalworking technique for smoothly finishing a surface.
- Postmechanical operations include: (1) removal of excess weld metal, slag, and weld spatter, (2) rough or finish machining to dimensional requirements of the weldment, and (3) metal conditioning processes such as peening or roll planishing to reduce cracking tendencies physically and to increase...1989, William Winchell, Realistic Cost Estimating for Manufacturing, page 121
- The action of the verb "to planish".
Also used as
planishing is also the present participle and gerund of planish.
Forms of planishing
| plural | planishings |
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Origin of planishing
From planish + -ing.
Words formed from planishing
Phrases with planishing
Questions about planishing
- What does planishing mean?
- Planishing means a metalworking technique for smoothly finishing a surface.
- What part of speech is planishing?
- Planishing is a noun.
- What is the plural of planishing?
- The plural of planishing is planishings.
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