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1. (
n.
) The iron lap used by diamond polishers in finishing the facets of the gem.
2. (
v. t.
) To pare or shave off the rough or thick parts of (hides or leather).
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abbreviate
abridge
abscind
abstract
adhere to
amputate
annihilate
articulate
attach
ball the jack
ban
bang
bar
barrel
bash
bat
batten
batten down
bear
beating
belt
biff
bilk
bit
bite
bleed
bleed white
blow
bob
boil down
bolt
bonk
boom
bosom
bowl along
box
breeze
breeze along
broach
brush
buckle
butt
button
capsulize
career
cheat
cherish
chip
chop
chunk
clap
clasp
cleat
cleave to
clench
clinch
cling
cling to
clipping
clobber
clout
clump
clutch
coldcock
collop
compress
condense
contract
crack
crop
crumb
cuff
cull
curtail
cut
cut along
cut away
cut back
cut down
cut off
cut off short
cut out
cut short
cutting
dash
deal
deal a blow
deck
dig
diminish
dint
dock
dollop
dovetail
drub
drubbing
drumming
elide
eliminate
embosom
embrace
end
enfold
entertain
enucleate
epitomize
eradicate
except
excerpt
excise
exclude
exploit
extinguish
extirpate
extract
fasten
fastener
fetch
fetch a blow
fix
fleece
fleet
flit
fly
fly low
fondle
foot
foreshorten
foster
fragment
freeze to
fusillade
gait
go fast
gob
gobbet
gouge
grapple
grasp
grip
gripe
hang on
hang on to
harbor
hasp
have
have and hold
highball
hinge
hit
hit a clip
hitch
hold
hold fast
hold on
hold on to
hold tight
hold up
hook
hug
hunk
interval
isolate
jab
jam
joint
keep
keep hold of
knock
knock cold
knock down
knock off
knock out
latch
let have it
lick
lock
lop
lower
lump
make knots
mark down
miter
modicum
moiety
morsel
mortise
mow
mutilate
nail
never let go
nip
nurse
nurture
outstrip the wind
overcharge
overprice
overtax
pace
pare
paring
part
particle
paste
peel
peg
pelt
pick out
piece
pin
plunk
poke
poll
pollard
portion
pound
pour it on
press
profiteer
progress
prune
punch
rabbet
rap
rasher
rate
reap
recap
recapitulate
reduce
retrench
rip
rivet
rook
root out
rule out
scarf
scoop
scorch
scrap
screw
section
segment
set apart
set aside
sew
shard
shave
shaving
shear
shiver
shorten
shred
sizzle
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