surfacer

noun

sur·​fac·​er

ˈsərfə̇sər;

ˈsə̄fə̇sə(r, 

ˈsəif-

plural -s

: one that surfaces: such as

a

: a machine for planing or dressing the surface (as of wood, metal, or stone) compare buzz planer, cylinder planer

b

: a device used in preparing railroad ties for tie plates

c

: one that surfaces furniture

d

: an undercoat of paint used to level up inequalities of a surface

e

: a worker who grinds and polishes optical lenses

f

: seasoner sense c

g

: a worker who smooths the faces of watch wheels and reduces them to the proper thickness by rubbing them on a wet emery-paper surface

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