smooth finish

collocation in English

meaningsofsmoothandfinish

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smooth
adjective
uk
/smuːð/us
/smuːð/
having a surface or consisting of a substance that is perfectly regular and has no holes, lumps, or areas that rise or ...
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finish
noun[C]
uk
/ˈfɪn.ɪʃ/us
/ˈfɪn.ɪʃ/
the end of a race, or the last part ...
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(Definition ofsmoothandfinishfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The columns were to be of solid oak, sanded to asmoothfinish.
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The perforated disks were created by reworking a potsherd into a circular form by chipping, drilling, and then grinding the edges to asmoothfinish.
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He produces an entirely different finish, which may be a howling success, but that year everybody wants asmoothfinish.
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Full-bodied and warming, with a well-balanced andsmoothfinish.
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Each layer was highly polished to achieve a perfectlysmoothfinish.
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The entire surface is then coated with lacquer, providing asmoothfinish.
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Vibratory finishing systems tend to produce asmoothfinishbecause the media essentially laps the parts.
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More recently,smoothfinishhelmets worn without a fabric cover, have become more common.
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After cooling, the surface of the pin is ground down to asmoothfinishand then the copper is plated.
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An apprentice bodyman most likely would have to grind and hand file the lead to asmoothfinishfor repainting.
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It is finely-textured and has a verysmoothfinishwhen polished, making it valuable as an ornamental wood.
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Over time, the constant rubbing of the rings against the cylinder wall can polish it to a verysmoothfinish.
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The wood is sometimes used in cabinets; it is difficult to work but takes asmoothfinish.
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The addition of the acetic acid gave the background surface of the etched silicon asmoothfinish.
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The most common substrate is glass, due to its transparency, ease of fabrication, rigidity, hardness, and ability to take asmoothfinish.
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Advertised as a bold alcohol that carries the taste of cinnamon and clove, followed by hints of warm spice and vanilla for asmoothfinish.
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Paint sealant works by filling into the pores and irregular surface of the body thereby creating asmoothfinishon top.
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The completed pot was coated with a mixture of liquid clay and this was then polished to give the work its importantsmoothfinish.
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This included the removal of carpeting, resurfacing the walls with asmoothfinish, and applying a special lacquer to the ceiling.
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Hawks are most often used by plasterers along with a finishing trowel to apply asmoothfinishof plaster to a wall.
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Afterward, the material is usually ground down to asmoothfinishand either sent on its way to the processing machine, or sold as a completed product.
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The stamper was next trimmed to size, and the back sanded smooth, to ensure asmoothfinishto the mouldings, and improve contact between the stamper and the press die.
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