"car polish" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: car polishes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} car polish (countable and uncountable, plural car polishes)
  1. A mild abrasive liquid preparation used to restore a vehicle’s paintwork. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-car_polish-en-noun-s8d0y9YZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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