burnish in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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The porous surface is then burnished down, resulting in a shiny gold surface.
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To put a finish on the pieces, the makers burnished them or used a sintering process.
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The episode gave him a lasting heroic status among the "poissardes" and burnished his reputation as a patron of the poor.
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She dedicated the remaining years of her life to burnishing his legacy.
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The leather is stretched and burnished to produce a uniform thickness and suppleness, and dyeing and other chemical finishes give the leather its desired colour.
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These were burnished, painted and red washed with some incised decorations.
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All of the great moments we spent together are burnished in our hearts and memories forever.
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Decorations included incised or impressed chevrons or motifs with pattern burnishing appearing in later periods.
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Chemically, silicates form calcium-silicate hydrate crystals which can densify concrete surfaces and be burnished to develop a polished appearance.
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Some design pots that are fully finished by burnishing and therefore do nt require the pot to be soaked each time before use.
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