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burnisher

noun

a hand tool with polished agate tips (or other gemstone) for rubbing the gold leaf in order to obtain a highly polished surface, used in gilding.

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Word length
9
Starts with
B
Ends with
R
Contains
UR
Scrabble score
14
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  1. a hand tool with polished agate tips (or other gemstone) for rubbing the gold leaf in order to obtain a highly polished surface, used in gilding.

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