| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. One who burnishes.[Websters]
2. A tool with a hard, smooth, rounded end or surface, as of steel, ivory, or agate, used in smoothing or polishing by rubbing. It has a variety of forms adapted to special uses.[Websters]. | |
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"BURNISHER" is a common misspelling or typo for: burnished, furnisher, burnishers, burnishes. |
Date "BURNISHER" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
Specialty Definition: BURNISHER
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Occupations | 1: Rubs previously applied finish coat on furniture or other articles to produce lustrous or dull finish: Applies oil or wax to surface of article. Sprinkles powdered pumice stone on surface. Rubs surface with cloth or steel wool, or guides rubbing tool equipped with felt pad over surface to produce desired finish. Wipes residue from surface of article with cloth. May be designated according to type of finish obtained as Duller (furniture); Satin Finisher (furniture; wood prod., nec). May stain light spots and rub dark spots with sandpaper or steel wool to produce uniform coloring and be designated Brush Shade-Hand (furniture). May rub freshly stained furniture to produce highlights (thin spots in stain) and be designated High-Lighter (furniture). (references) | 2: Tends machine that waxes and burnishes shoes to protect leather and give smooth finish: Starts burnishing machine and coats revolving burnishing wheel with wax, using wax block. Holds shoe against waxed wheel to apply wax to shoe, then against bristle and cloth brushes to polish. May use hand burnishing tools. May be designated according to part of shoe burnished as Bottom Burnisher (boot & shoe); Heel Burnisher (boot & shoe); Shank Burnisher (boot & shoe); Tip Burnisher (boot & shoe). May hold shoe against corrugated wheel to knurl edge of heel seat to improve appearance and be designated Heel Wheeler (boot & shoe). (references) | 3: Tends machine that grinds center-pinion pivots, shoulders, and similar watch parts to specifications: Inserts pivots into chuck or collet of machine, using fingers or tweezers, and starts machine. Removes product when machine stops and measures part for conformance to specifications, using gauge. May clean and oil machine and change machine belts as needed. (references) | 4: Tends machine that buffs hides to specified finish: Turns setscrews to regulate distance between rollers, according to thickness of hide. Inserts hide between rollers and starts machine. Holds half of hide while rollers buff surface of other half. Repeats buffing operation on unbuffed portion of hide. May be designated according to hide buffed as Black-Leather Buffer (leather mfg.); White-Kid Buffer (leather mfg.). May tend machine equipped with abrasive covered rollers that form nap on surface of leather and be designated Sueding-Wheel Operator (leather mfg.). (references) | 5: Tends bottom-pressing machine that smooths wrinkles from bottom of lasted shoe upper: Turns contour-control dial to adjust shape of heated pressing plate according to specifications stamped on last. Inserts guide jack pin of machine into last, and places lasted shoe on heated pressing plate. Depresses pedal to lower guide jack that presses lasted shoe against pressing plate. (references) |
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Specialty Expressions: BURNISHER
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Aircraft skin burnisher | Occupations | Burnishes and hand finishes sheet metal stock or fabricated aircraft skins to remove surface defects, such as scratches, mars, and blemishes, and to restore surface to uniform grain, color, and luster, using burnishing tools: Reads work order and burnishing specifications. Lubricates area to be burnished, and rubs burnishing tool over lubricated metal surfaces to remove surface imperfections. Polishes surfaces to restore area to original luster or finish, by hand or using power tools. Brushes solutions onto skin surfaces to remove stains. Examines burnished area and surrounding skin to determine uniformity of grain, color, and finish. (references) | |
| Edge burnisher | Occupations | Tends machine that polishes and shapes edges of heel lifts and shoe soles through vibrating action of heated irons: Selects irons according to thickness of heel lift or sole and clamps them in chuck of machine. Turns dial to heat and regulate temperature of irons, according to work ticket. Pushes lever that rotates chuck to bring heel lift or sole into working position. Presses and guides heel or sole against vibrating iron to burnish edges. May brush, dye, ink, or wax edges. May be designated according to part burnished as Edge Setter, Heel Lift (boot & shoe). (references) | |
| Gold burnisher | Occupations | Rubs hollowware with burnishing brush or polishing cloth to polish gold band or trim. Mounts flatware on rotating spindle and applies pressure to ware surface with burnishing brush to polish it. Examines and discards defective pieces. May rub surface of ware with rag or steelwool to remove excess paint and produce antiqued appearance. (references) | |
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