buffed
past simple and past participle ofbuff
buff
verb[T]
uk/bʌf/us/bʌf/torubanobjectmade ofmetal,wood, orleatherinorderto make itshine, using asoft,drycloth
Scratching and rubbing
- abrade
- abrasion
- chafe
- erode
- grate
- graze
- key
- rasp
- rubsomethingdown
- rubdown
- scour
- scoursomethingout
- scrape
- scratch
- scratching
- smooth
- tickle
- wear
- wear(something)away
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Polishing & polishes
Examplesofbuffed
buffed
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
The mold wasbuffedand polished for maximum optical clarity, and attachments were made for mounting external tubing.
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The test time for buffing the side of the shoe took 16 s, and the side of the shoe wasbuffedappropriately for gluing.
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Hence, the side of the uppers covering the sole should be mechanicallybuffedto enhance the adhesive power.
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I hope that the farmers themselves will take some comfort from the fact that their image, which was somewhat tarnished, isbuffedup by their very good record last year.
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The mold cure method involves the application of raw rubber on the previouslybuffedand prepared casing, which is later cured in matrices.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Applied to the nail andbuffed, it gave a natural rose color.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The article then is filed,buffedand smoothed to get rid of the temporary black coating.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This small, disingenuous comedy has beenbuffedto shine like a jewel; the smoothness of it keeps you giggling.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Each bag is hand-sewn,buffed, painted, and polished, taking several days to finish.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It prevents the naphtha from evaporating until the polish has been spread andbuffedinto a thin film on the leather surface.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.They are made with two pieces of rubber compound, glued together to form a hollow sphere andbuffedto a matte finish.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It produces a high gloss finish whenbuffedon to wood.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Pots may then be waxed andbuffedto create a smooth glossy finish.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The finished pieces show the hammer marks because they were notbuffed, another reason they were called martel.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The rubber is cut, washed, dried, andbuffedin order to prepare for resale.
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- beatifically
- beatification
- beatified
- beatify
- beatifying
- beating
- be at it
- beat it!
- be-at-it
- beat-it
- be at it again
- be-at-it-again
- beatitude
- beat-kick-knock-the-stuffing-out-of
- beat/kick/knock the stuffing out of sb
- beat-kick-knock-the-stuffing-out-of-sb
- beat/kick/knock the stuffing out of someone
- beat-knock-whale-the-tar-out-of
- beat/knock/whale the tar out of sb
- beat-knock-whale-the-tar-out-of-sb
- beat/knock/whale the tar out of someone
- be at large
- be-at-large
- beatnik
- be at odds