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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A revolving disk of cast-iron, copper, or some other soft metal on which articles of stone or glass are ground or polished with the use of sand or other abrasive material.
  • noun One of a series of plates fitted to the main wheels of the transporting carriage of a life-boat to make an extremely wide tire, thus enabling the carriage to be easily hauled over soft sand.

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