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pumice

/ˈpʌmɪs/
noun
  1. A light, porous volcanic rock that is rough and used for cleaning or smoothing surfaces.
    • Ancient Romans used pumice to smooth the pages of papyrus scrolls.
    • The gardener mixed pumice into the soil to improve drainage.
    • She used a piece of pumice to scrub the dead skin off her feet.
verb
  1. To clean, smooth, or polish something using pumice.
    • He pumiced the rough edges of the wooden table until they were smooth.
    • The artist pumiced the stone surface to prepare it for carving.
    • I need to pumice my calluses before they get too thick.
Synonyms
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