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planish

plan·ish [ plánnish ] (past and past participle plan·ished, present participle plan·ish·ing, 3rd person present singular plan·ish·es)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
finish surface of metal: to toughen and smooth the surface of a metal by hammering or rolling it

[Late 16th century. < Old French planiss-, stem of planir "to smooth" < plain "flat" (see plain)]

plan·ish·er noun
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