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Note(s)
    In this subclass, the following term is used with the meaning indicated:[4]
      "polishing" means the smoothing of a surface, i.e. a surface improvement but no improvement of the dimensional accuracy as would occur in a "grinding" operation 
    Attention is drawn to Notes (1) and (2) following the title of subclass B23F 

Subclass indexes

GRINDING OR POLISHING PROCESSES NOT PARTICULAR TO SPECIFIC MACHINES, DEVICES OR WORK

1/00

GRINDING; GENERAL FEATURES OF GRINDING, POLISHING, OR FINISHING

Grinding of surfaces with simple shapes

5/00, 7/00, 9/00, 11/00

Grinding of surfaces of special shape

3/00, 13/00-19/00

Grinding or polishing using abrasive belts

21/00

Portable machines

23/00

Other machines

25/00, 27/00

Component parts

41/00-47/00

Measuring, indicating, controlling; Safety

49/00, 51/00; 55/00

Dressing or conditioning of grinding tools; Feeding or applying grinding, polishing or lapping agents

53/00; 57/00

POLISHING OR FINISHING

Polishing, burnishing

29/00, 39/00

by tumbling

31/00

Honing, superfinishing

33/00, 35/00

Lapping

37/00