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Definition of burnish verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

burnish

verb

NAmE//ˈbərnɪʃ//

burnish something (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they burnish

he / she / it burnishes

past simple burnished

-ing form burnishing

to polish metal until it is smooth and shiny

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burnished

adjective [usually before noun] burnished gold/copperSee burnish in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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