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prepolishing

prepolishing is the present participle and gerund of prepolish.

Meaning of prepolish

Verb

prepolish (third-person singular simple present prepolishes, present participle prepolishing, simple past and past participle prepolished)

  1. (transitive) To give a preliminary polish to.
    • Prepolish the full face and edges of the stone, periodically dipping in water. Note the semigloss finish after this step.2025, Jim Magnuson, From Rough Stones to Wow

Questions about prepolishing

What is prepolishing the present participle and gerund of?
Prepolishing is the present participle and gerund of prepolish.

Words near prepolishing in the dictionary

  1. prepolarizations
  2. prepolice
  3. prepolish
  4. prepolished
  5. prepolishes
  6. prepolishing
  7. prepolitical
  8. prepolitically
  9. prepoll
  10. prepollence
  11. prepollency

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