Planish

//ˈplænɪʃ// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To repeatedly hammer (a sheet of metal) so as to shape and smooth it or create a decorative indented finish. transitive

    "Although much of the copperwork done in school workshops is planished only once, many craftsmen planish their work three or four times in order to get a perfect finish."

Etymology

From Latin planus (“flat”).

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