plan·ish (pl n  sh)tr.v. plan·ished, plan·ish·ing, plan·ish·es To smooth (metal) by rolling or hammering. [Middle English *planishen, from Old French planir, planiss-, to make smooth, from plan, level, from Latin pl  nus; see pel -2 in Indo-European roots.]plan ish·er n. |
planish [ˈplænɪʃ]
vb
(Engineering / Metallurgy) (tr) to give a final finish to (metal) by hammering or rolling to produce a smooth surface
[from Old French planir to smooth out, from Latin plānus flat, plain1]
planisher n
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