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Definition of: levigate
(lev′ə·gāt) v.t. ·gat·ed, ·gat·ing
1. To reduce to a fine powder, as by grinding between hard surfaces.
2. To make a smooth paste of.
—adjective Made smooth; polished. [<L levigatus, pp. of levigare polish <levis smooth + agere make]
—lev′i·ga′tion noun
—lev′i·ga′·tor noun
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