Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A block of sandstone used to rub a marble slab in the preliminary operation of polishing; also, a linen cushion with which the polishing is carried to completion by the agency of emerydust or powder of calcined tin.
- noun A marble-rubber.
- noun A machine for polishing marble.
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In the question about the tables, the marble-polisher will unquestionably determine the most accurately.
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In the question about the tables, the marble-polisher will unquestionably determine the most accurately.
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In the question about the tables, the marble-polisher will unquestionably determine the most accurately.
The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 01 (of 12) Edmund Burke 1763
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