verb
- to make smooth or flat by hammering or pressing
Usage: metalworking
noun
- the process of smoothing or flattening metal by hammering
Usage: metalworking
Examples
- The blacksmith spent hours planishing the copper sheet.
- Planishing removes hammer marks from the metal surface.
- She used a planishing hammer to create the smooth finish.
- The final planishing step gave the bowl its mirror-like surface.
- Proper planishing requires skill and patience.
- The metalworker’s planishing technique was flawless.