buffing

UK/ˈbʌfɪŋ/US/ˈbʌfɪŋ/

nounC1Occasional — familiar, but not everyday · #11,533 of 15,258neutral

Buffing is rubbing the nails smooth and shiny. Buffing the nails, a buffing block, finish with buffing.

It works by flattening the ridges rather than by adding anything, which is why the shine lasts a week or two and needs no polish. Overdoing the buffing thins the nail, so once a month is the usual advice.

Definitions of buffing

1nounbuffingRubbing the nails smooth and shiny.C1
“After filing, finish your nails with a little buffing to make them shine.”

buffing is a rubbing.

Practised in Beauty & Cosmetics

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buffing in the wild

Stiff buffing wheels can also be used when deburring is the task at hand.
Bench grinder
Some buffing machines (buffers) are built on the same concept as bench grinders except for longer housings and arbors with buffing wheels instead of grinding wheels.
Bench grinder
Diamond turned surfaces have a high specular brightness and require no additional polishing or buffing, unlike other conventionally machined surfaces.
Diamond turning
Technically, polishing refers to processes that uses an abrasive that is glued to the work wheel, while buffing uses a loose abrasive applied to the work wheel.
Polishing (metalworking)
Polishing is a more aggressive process, while buffing is less harsh, which leads to a smoother, brighter finish.
Polishing (metalworking)

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