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polishing

process of creating a smooth and shiny surface by rubbing it or by applying a chemical treatment
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polishing

Summary

polishing ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • polishing followed sanding[2].
  • polishing is a type of surface finishing[3].
  • polishing's Commons category is recorded as Polishing[4].
  • polishing's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[5].
  • polishing's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[6].
  • polishing's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8[7].
  • polishing's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[8].
  • polishing's has effect is recorded as smoothness[9].
  • polishing's uses is recorded as abrasive[10].
  • polishing's uses is recorded as solvent[11].
  • polishing's uses is recorded as sealant[12].
  • polishing's uses is recorded as polish[13].

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Definition and Type

polishing is a type of surface finishing[3].

Why It Matters

polishing ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month).[1] polishing has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] polishing is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Follows → sanding
    Aliases → —
    Uses → —
    Has effect → smoothness
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|7 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 14959, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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