SMOOTHEN

smoothen

(verb) become smooth

polish, smooth, smoothen, shine

(verb) make (a surface) shine; “shine the silver, please”; “polish my shoes”

smooth, smoothen

(verb) make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing; “smooth the surface of the wood”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

smoothen (third-person singular simple present smoothens, present participle smoothening, simple past and past participle smoothened)

(transitive) To make smooth.

(intransitive) To become smooth.

Usage notes

• The verb smooth is more common.

Source: Wiktionary


Smooth"en, v. t.

Definition: To make smooth. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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