burnish

Object

• ware: There was black burnished ware from the New Forest.
• bronze: Making a show of opening it, he revealed with a flourish a large ring the color of burnished bronze.
• brass: The foot of the laver was made of burnished brass.
• gold: The machine has a " noble " appearance, being lined in burnished gold.
• copper: He was only about as tall as Dorothy herself, and his body was round as a ball and made out of burnished copper.
• blade: Meanwhile, the tape runs across two burnishing blades and three sets of cleaning tissues which take off excess oxide to prevent head clogging.

Adjective complement

• ware: They include four shell-tempered sherds, one of which was drawn ( see Figure 2, No 11 ) and one gray burnished ware.
• gold: The final glory comes with 24 carat burnished gold, reminiscent of the wonders found in the Valley of the Kings.

Modifying Another Word

• then: Then burnish the metal with a mild cream chrome polish.
• highly: The highly burnished pottery may be based on metal prototypes.
• lightly: She lightly burnishes all her work giving a matt finish that is reminiscent of the pebbles found on the beach.
• increasingly: This is a variety which turns color from the normal grey-green to become increasingly burnished into Winter.
• repeatedly: The forms either have texture applied or are repeatedly burnished to produce a silky smooth surface.
• easily: Pure gold is a fairly soft metal and it burnishes easily.

Used with why or when

• when: When the floor is dry apply a coat of concentrated Star and burnish when dry.

Infinitive complement

• produce: The forms either have texture applied or are repeatedly burnished to produce a silky smooth surface.

Preposition: with

• brush: The metal models were washed in an Antique mix and then burnished with a suede brush to bring out the highlights.