"electropolish" meaning in English

See electropolish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: electropolishes [present, singular, third-person], electropolishing [participle, present], electropolished [participle, past], electropolished [past]
Etymology: electro- + polish Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|electro|polish}} electro- + polish Head templates: {{en-verb}} electropolish (third-person singular simple present electropolishes, present participle electropolishing, simple past and past participle electropolished)
  1. (transitive) To brighten (a metal) by the electrolytic removal of its surface. Wikipedia link: Electropolishing Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-electropolish-en-verb-QBKWD1yx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with electro-

Inflected forms

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