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roughen

[ruhf-uhn] / ˈrʌf ən /




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Roughen each opposing edge and moisten with slip, that is, clay mixed with water to the consistency of thick cream.

From Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers by Cox, George J.

Roughen one surface, spread these two rough surfaces with a good liquid glue and place them together.

From Hunting with the Bow and Arrow by Pope, Saxton