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Polisher vs Polishing - What's the difference?

polisher | polishing |

As nouns the difference between polisher and polishing

is that polisher is a person who makes something smooth or shiny while polishing is the action of the verb to polish .

As a verb polishing is

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As an adjective polishing is

that makes shiny or smooth.

polisher

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who makes something smooth or shiny.
  • A tool that makes something smooth or shiny.
  • A machine that makes something smooth or shiny.
    • floor-polisher
  • A person who refines something.

    • Derived terms

    * apple-polisher * nail-polisher * shoe-polisher

    Anagrams

    * English agent nouns

    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.