PUMICATING

Verb

pumicating

present participle of pumicate

Source: Wiktionary


PUMICATE

Pu"mi*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pumicated; p. pr. & vb. n. Pumicating.] Etym: [L. pumicatus, p. p. of pumicare to pumicate, fr. pumex. See Pumice.]

Definition: To make smooth with pumice. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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