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pumiced sole — noun or pumiced foot Etymology: pumice (I) + ed : a horse s hoof in which the horny laminae have become spongy and soft … Useful english dictionary
pumiced foot — noun see pumiced sole … Useful english dictionary
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Pumice — is a textural term for a volcanic rock that is a solidified frothy lava composed of highly microvesicular glass pyroclastic with very thin, translucent bubble walls of extrusive igneous rock. It is commonly, but not exclusively of silicic or… … Wikipedia
Bartolomeo Cavaceppi — (c. 1716 1799) was an Italian sculptor who worked in Rome, where he trained in the studio of the acclimatized Frenchman, Pierre Étienne Monnot, and then in the workshop of Carlo Antonio Napolioni, [His name was variously given in contemporary… … Wikipedia
pumice — pumiceous /pyooh mish euhs/, adj. pumicer, n. /pum is/, n., v., pumiced, pumicing. n. 1. Also called pumice stone. a porous or spongy form of volcanic glass, used as an abrasive. v.t. 2. to rub, smooth, clean, etc., with pumice. [bef. 1000; < L… … Universalium
pumice — /ˈpʌməs / (say pumuhs) noun Also, pumice stone. 1. a porous or spongy form of volcanic glass, used, especially when powdered, as an abrasive, etc. –verb (t) (pumiced, pumicing) 2. to rub, smooth, clean, etc., with pumice. {Middle English pomis,… …
pumice — [pum′is] n. [ME pomis < OFr < L pumex < IE base * (s)poimno , FOAM] an extremely porous, glassy, extrusive igneous rock typically light enough to float on water, used as an abrasive and in making soaps, polishes, etc.: also pumice stone… … English World dictionary
pum|ice — «PUHM ihs», noun, verb, iced, ic|ing. –n. a light, spongy natural glass thrown up from volcanoes, used for cleaning, smoothing, and polishing. Pumice can be used in both lump and powdered form. »Pumic which comes from lava, has long been used for … Useful english dictionary
pomis — pomis(e, pomised obs. ff. pumice, pumiced … Useful english dictionary
