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Lapping vs Polishing - What's the difference?

lapping | polishing |

As verbs the difference between lapping and polishing

is that lapping is while polishing is .

As nouns the difference between lapping and polishing

is that lapping is a kind of machine blanket or wrapping material used by calico printers while polishing is the action of the verb to polish .

As an adjective polishing is

that makes shiny or smooth.

lapping

English

Verb

(head)
  • Derived terms

    * lapping engine, lapping machine

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A kind of machine blanket or wrapping material used by calico printers.
  • (Ure)

    Anagrams

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    polishing

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of the verb to polish .
  • (mostly, plural) An extract of partially milled rice.
  • Derived terms

    * apple-polishing * polishing-bed * polishing-cask * polishing-mill * polishing-slate * polishing-snake * polishing-tin * rice polishings

    Adjective

    (-)
  • That makes shiny or smooth.
  • That refines.