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Polishing vs Grindstone - What's the difference?

polishing | grindstone |

As nouns the difference between polishing and grindstone

is that polishing is the action of the verb to polish while grindstone is an abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing or grinding.

As a verb polishing

is .

As an adjective polishing

is that makes shiny or smooth.

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.

    • grindstone

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing or grinding.

    • Synonyms

    * millstone