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superfinishing

superfinishing noun: a metalworking process that improves surface finish and workpiece geometry by removing the thin amorphous surface layer left by the last process with an abrasive stone or tape.

Noun

superfinishing (uncountable)

  1. A metalworking process that improves surface finish and workpiece geometry by removing the thin amorphous surface layer left by the last process with an abrasive stone or tape.

Origin of superfinishing

From super- + finishing.

Questions about superfinishing

What does superfinishing mean?
Superfinishing means a metalworking process that improves surface finish and workpiece geometry by removing the thin amorphous surface layer left by the last process with an abrasive stone or tape.
What part of speech is superfinishing?
Superfinishing is a noun.

Words near superfinishing in the dictionary

  1. superfineness
  2. superfineries
  3. superfinery
  4. superfinesse
  5. superfinical
  6. superfinishing
  7. superfinite
  8. superfiring
  9. superfirm
  10. superfirms
  11. Superfisky

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