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Buffing
To grind or polish various surfaces by machine or hand using a buff charged with abrasive or polishing compound, in clock work normally metal surfaces, but latterly including plastics. In machine buffing the part to be polished or ground is held against the edge of the rotating buff or mop, fast-cutting buffs being used first, then finer, softer buffs to obtain the desired degree of finish.
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