คำว่า ' levigate ' ( VT )
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คำนิยามในภาษาอังกฤษ (definition) :
[a.] Made less harsh or burdensome; alleviated.
[v. t.] To make smooth in various senses
[v. t.] To free from grit; to reduce to an impalpable powder or paste.
[v. t.] To mix thoroughly, as liquids or semiliquids.
[v. t.] To polish.
[v. t.] To make smooth in action.
[v. t.] Technically, to make smooth by rubbing in a moist condition between hard surfaces, as in grinding pigments.
[a.] Made smooth, as if polished.