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    smoother
    [ noun ]
    a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
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    Smooth \Smooth\ (sm[=oo][th]), a. [Compar. {Smoother}
    (sm[=oo][th]"[~e]r); superl. {Smoothest}.] [OE. smothe,
    smethe, AS. sm[=e][eth]e, sm[oe][eth]e, where [=e], [oe],
    come from an older [=o]; cf. LG. sm["o]de, sm["o]e,
    sm["o]dig; of uncertain origin.]
    1. Having an even surface, or a surface so even that no
    roughness or points can be perceived by the touch; not
    rough; as, smooth glass; smooth porcelain. --Chaucer.

    The outlines must be smooth, imperceptible to the
    touch, and even, without eminence or cavities.
    --Dryden.

    2. Evenly spread or arranged; sleek; as, smooth hair.

    3. Gently flowing; moving equably; not ruffled or obstructed;
    as, a smooth stream.

    4. Flowing or uttered without check, obstruction, or
    hesitation; not harsh; voluble; even; fluent.

    The only smooth poet of those times. --Milton.

    Waller was smooth; but Dryden taught to join
    The varying verse, the full-resounding line. --Pope.

    When sage Minerva rose,
    From her sweet lips smooth elocution flows. --Gay.

    5. Bland; mild; smoothing; fattering.

    This smooth discourse and mild behavior oft
    Conceal a traitor. --Addison.

    6. (Mech. & Physics) Causing no resistance to a body sliding
    along its surface; frictionless.

    Note: Smooth is often used in the formation of
    self-explaining compounds; as, smooth-bodied,
    smooth-browed, smooth-combed, smooth-faced,
    smooth-finished, smooth-gliding, smooth-grained,
    smooth-leaved, smooth-sliding, smooth-speaking,
    smooth-woven, and the like.

    Syn: Even; plain; level; flat; polished; glossy; sleek; soft;
    bland; mild; soothing; voluble; flattering; adulatory;
    deceptive.


    Smoother \Smooth"er\, n.
    One who, or that which, smooths.

    1. The "intelligence" is a computer that coordinates gear shifts to engine speed, and automatically slows the engine for a fraction of a second during the shift to make the gear changes feel smoother.
    2. Chicago & North Western commuters, who endured hours of delays in their last ride with the railway, enjoyed a much smoother commute today, a railroad spokesman said.
    3. At the reception, the groom's brother offered a toast: "I hope your married life is a lot smoother than the ride to get here." The couple will spend their honeymoon in the Bahamas.
    4. This reflects the smoother style of the Gorbachev regime and its intention to overcome this bilateral human-rights hurdle before Mr. Hawke's almost certain visit in two months.
    5. "We've started seeing the spiked edges and jagged curves getting a little smoother," he said.
    6. The container took an hour to unload. The second leg of my trip was smoother by comparison.
    7. But the faster the pace, the smoother our path must be.
    8. Issey Miyake, the artistic Japanese with a flair for fabrics, has loosened up his complicated looks to smoother styles for easy wear.
    9. The division also has restyled the Toronado and Trofeo to make them longer and smoother.
    10. He traded the heavy, ethnic Oom-pa-pas for smoother Ee-ii-ee-ii-ee-ii-oos, and polished the polka look.
    11. Ginsburg is smoother than Bork was in private chats with senators, one Reagan aide says: "He goes in and talks about the Redskins."
    12. Return sailings on the Folkestone-Boulogne route have increased from four to five a day, two steering jets have been added and improvements are planned to give a smoother ride.
    13. BZW Investment Management will run the fund. To make setting up the fund smoother, BZW Securities is offering to buy stakes in companies directly from institutions, at the closing price on the day the Wellcome offer closes.
    14. The Peronist Party traditionally has smoother relations with trade unions, the military and some industrialists.
    15. 'The sound has become smoother, softer - the kind of thing you need for John Adams.
    16. Yet the U.S. continues to oppose the economic aid and foreign investment that would make Mr. Rafsanjani's path smoother.
    17. Wear a full or half slip to make clothes fall better and provide a smoother silhouette.
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