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PLANISH
Verb
planish (third-person singular simple present planishes, present participle planishing, simple past and past participle planished)
(transitive) To repeatedly hammer (a sheet of metal) so as to shape and smooth it or create a decorative indented finish.
Anagrams
• Alphins, Halpins
Source: Wiktionary
Plan"ish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Planished; p. pr. & vb. n. Planishing.] Etym: [OF. planir, F. planer. See Plane, v., and -ish.]
Definition: To make smooth or plane, as a metallic surface; to condense, toughen, and polish by light blows with a hammer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adverb) at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative; “Alice doesn’t live here anymore”; “the children promised not to quarrel any more”
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