skin planing
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skin planing — Surg. dermabrasion … Useful english dictionary
Planing (sailing) — ).Planing allows the boat to go faster by using its speed and hull shape to lift the front part of the hull out of the water. The boat travels on top of the water, greatly reducing the hydrodynamic drag on the vessel. The increase in aerodynamic… … Wikipedia
planing — see ROOT PLANING * * * plan·ing (plānґing) 1. the plastic surgery procedure of abrading disfigured skin to promote epithelialization with minimal scarring. It may be done mechanically (dermabrasion) or by the application of caustic… … Medical dictionary
dermabrasion — /derr meuh bray zheuhn/, n. the removal of acne scars, dermal nevi, or the like, by abrading. Also called skin planing. [1950 55; DERM + ABRASION] * * * … Universalium
hand tool — any tool or implement designed for manual operation. * * * Introduction any of the implements used by craftsmen in manual operations, such as chopping, chiseling, sawing, filing, or forging. Complementary tools, often needed as auxiliaries to… … Universalium
Kayak — A kayak is a small human powered boat. It typically has a covered deck, and a cockpit covered by a spraydeck. It is propelled by a double bladed paddle in the hands of a sitting paddler. The kayak was used by the native Ainu, Aleut and Eskimo… … Wikipedia
Boat building — Boat building, one of the oldest branches of engineering, is concerned with constructing the hulls of boats and, for sailboats, the masts, spars and rigging.Parts* Bow the front and generally sharp end of the hull. It is designed to reduce the… … Wikipedia
Dermabrasion — is a surgical procedure that involves the controlled abrasion (wearing away) of the upper layers of the skin with sandpaper or other mechanical means. The purpose of dermabrasion is to smoothen the skin and, in the process, remove small scars (as … Medical dictionary
Drag (physics) — Shape and flow Form drag Skin friction 0% 100% 10% 90% … Wikipedia
Outline of canoeing and kayaking — Kayakers view of Lake Coniston, Cumbria The following outline is provided as an overview of canoeing and kayaking: Canoeing is an outdoor activity that involves a special kind of canoe. Open canoes may be poled (punted), sailed, lined and tracked … Wikipedia
