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Ball-burnishing

Scope note

Smoothing or brightening of surfaces by means of metal pellets, balls, or other metal shapes in a rotating container. STEIN

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300053870

Broader Terms used

burnishing (polishing)

Equivalent Terms used

ball-burnished

Created

12yrs ago

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