| 单词 | polishing cask |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspolishing cask polishing cask n. (a) a barrel in which articles are rolled and polished by friction with each other or with some polishing powder; (b) spec. a barrel in which grained gunpowder is rolled with graphite to polish it. ΚΠ 1875 E. H. Knight Amer. Mech. Dict. III. 1762/1 Polishing-cask. 1. A rolling barrel in which articles are placed to polish by mutual attrition or by grinding against some polishing-powder placed in the barrel with them. 2. A barrel in which grained gunpowder is placed with a small quantity of graphite, which gives it a polish. 1895 I. K. Funk et al. Standard Dict. Eng. Lang. II. Polishing cask, a barrel in which grained gunpowder is tumbled with graphite to glaze it. < as lemmas |
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