polishingloop
nounUK /ˈpɒlɪʃɪŋ luːp/
US /ˈpɑːlɪʃɪŋ luːp/
A polishing loop is a tool that spins round and round to make things smooth and shiny.
The jeweler used a polishing loop to make the silver ring shine.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A repeated step in a process where something is cleaned or improved again and again.
The writer went through a polishing loop, editing the story three times.
3. A strap or band coated with polish that is pulled back and forth to shine metal.
He ran the polishing loop over the brass buckle until it gleamed.
4. A small magnifying lens used to check how shiny a surface is.
Through the polishing loop, she could see every tiny scratch.