polished surface

collocation in English

meaningsofpolishedandsurface

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polished
adjective
uk
/ˈpɒl.ɪʃt/us
/ˈpɑː.lɪʃt/
having ...
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surface
noun
uk
/ˈsɜː.fɪs/us
/ˈsɝː-/
the outer or top part or layer ...
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(Definition ofpolishedandsurfacefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This indicates that at the time of diamictite deposition apolishedsurfacewas not (or was no longer) present over the whole pavement.
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Consider a cylinder with apolishedsurface, for example, a stick of sealing wax.
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Effectively the intense portion of the laser pulse interacts with preformed underdense plasma and hence being absorbed more efficiently compared to apolishedsurface.
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Thepolishedsurfaceof beads conveyed the notions of finish, brilliance, aliveness and action.
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Grey-green in colour, it offers a slightlypolishedsurfaceand seems to be wearing well.
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However, as apolishedsurfaceis preserved within some striations, it was presumably originally present everywhere, but was generally weathered or eroded away prior to deposition of the diamictite.
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Infrequent thin striations and a few tiny pits are observable in thepolishedsurface.
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The preparation of slides from previously uncut samples, finished with a diamond pastepolishedsurface, provided for considerable enhancement of optical properties when viewing either dry or with oil immersion.
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So, although it mentions polishing the surface, it says nothing about thatpolishedsurfacebeing likely to result in danger.
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The fine grades are excellent, and produce apolishedsurface.
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Polishedsurfaceof the table from which the artist took off the cloth, discovers interesting new features, giving the composition of the picture more depth.
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The recording lathe cut an audio-signal-modulated spiral groove into thepolishedsurfaceof a thick round slab of wax-like material rotating on a turntable.
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This treated the normallypolishedsurfacewith a resin coating.
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If the cylinder walls are too smooth, this wear will not occur, with the rings skating over thepolishedsurface.
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The result is a finelypolishedsurfacethat resembles a brinell mark, but has not permanently deformed either contacting surface.
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I began to enjoy the crisp purr of the graver as it furrowed thepolishedsurface.
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Several finishing methods can be used to improve the precision and surface quality of thepolishedsurface.
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Clinker nodules are cut and ground to a flat,polishedsurface.
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