transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈle-və-ˌgāt ]
transitive verb
( -gat·ed ; -gat·ing )
Etymology: Latin levigatus, past participle of levigare to make smooth, from levis smooth (akin to Greek leios smooth and perhaps to Latin linere to smear) + -igare (akin to agere to drive) — more at lime , agent
Date: 1612
1. : polish , smooth
2.
a. : to grind to a fine smooth powder while in moist condition
b. : to separate (fine powder) from coarser material by suspending in a liquid
• lev·i·ga·tion ˌle-və-ˈgā-shən noun