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refiner

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re·fine  (r-fn)
v. re·fined, re·fin·ing, re·fines
v.tr.
1. To reduce to a pure state; purify.
2. To remove by purifying.
3. To free from coarse, unsuitable, or immoral characteristics: refined his manners; refined her speaking style.
v.intr.
1. To become free of impurities.
2. To acquire polish or elegance.
3. To use precise distinctions and subtlety in thought or speech.

re·finer n.

refiner [rɪˈfaɪnə]
n
a person, device, or substance that removes impurities, sediment, or other unwanted matter from something
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.refiner - one whose work is to refine a specific thing; "he was a sugar refiner"
skilled worker, skilled workman, trained worker - a worker who has acquired special skills
Translations
refiner [rɪˈfaɪnəʳ] Nrefinador m
refiner [rɪˈfaɪnəʳ] nraffinatore m
refiner [rɪˈfaɪnəʳ] nraffinatore m


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I hate business and men of business; and as to social questions, I have only one article of belief, which is, that the sole refiner of human nature is fine art.
When this important point shall be achieved, it will be in season to turn our attention to an improvement in the manufacture of the article, But thou knowest, Richard, that I have already subjected our sugar to the process of the refiner, and that the result has produced loaves as white as the snow on yon fields, and possessing the saccharine quality in its utmost purity.
 
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