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单词 pumicate
释义

pumicatev.

Brit. /ˈpʌmᵻkeɪt/, U.S. /ˈpəməˌkeɪt/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin pūmicāt-, pūmicāre.
Etymology: < classical Latin pūmicāt-, past participial stem (see -ate suffix3) of pūmicāre to polish or rub smooth with pumice < pūmic- , pūmex pumex n. Compare earlier pumice v.
rare.
transitive. To rub smooth with pumice. Also figurative.
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1623 H. Cockeram Eng. Dict. Pumicate, to make smoothe.
1666 W. Austin Ἐπιλοίμια Ἔπη: Anat. Pestilence 86 Each did, though ne're so barbarous, the state With pious superstition pumicate.
1717 Coles's Eng. Dict. (new ed.) (at cited word) Pumicate, to smooth with a Pumice-stone.
1871 Harper's Mag. July 307/1 A still higher finish may be given by pumicating off the last layer, and then putting on a coating of oil.
1900 E. A. Vizetelly tr. E. Zola Fruitfulness 8 The polishers, in smocks of black serge, sat in double rows pumicating and grinding their pieces at little work-boards.
1925 Chambers's Jrnl. Nov. 704/2 When it is thoroughly ‘pumicated’ the coral is rinsed and put into a second bag.

Derivatives

pumication n. Obsolete the action of smoothing something by rubbing with pumice.
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1658 E. Phillips New World Eng. Words Pumication, a making smooth with a Pumice-stone.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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