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单词 smoothen
释义

smoothen

[ smoo-thuhn ]
/ ˈsmu ðən /
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verb (used with or without object)

to make or become smooth.

Origin of smoothen

First recorded in 1625–35; smooth + -en1

OTHER WORDS FROM smoothen

un·smooth·ened, adjective

Words nearby smoothen

smoothbore, smooth breathing, smooth collie, smooth diet, smooth dogfish, smoothen, smooth-faced, smooth fox terrier, smoothhound, smoothie, smoothing circuit
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Example sentences from the Web for smoothen

  • Surface grinding, in which the object is to remove metal or to smoothen surfaces.

    Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II|Joshua Rose
  • It was Frontenac's policy to appear to smoothen out the situation.

    Montreal 1535-1914 under the French Rgime|William Henry Atherton
  • Lay this smooth upon the Cakes with a Knife, and smoothen it with a feather.

    The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened|Kenelm Digby
  • So you will start with sound pre-knowledge, which will smoothen the entire course of travel.

    The Heart of the White Mountains, Their Legend and Scenery|Samuel Adams Drake

British Dictionary definitions for smoothen

smoothen
/ (ˈsmuːðən) /

verb

to make or become smooth
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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