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Pumice
UK
/ˈpʌm.ɪs/
US
/ˈpʌm.ɪs/
Translation of "pumice" into Russian
pumice
Noun
UK
/ˈpʌm.ɪs/
US
/ˈpʌm.ɪs/
pumice
pumices pl
Pumice is often used in beauty treatments to exfoliate the skin.
Пемза часто используется в косметических процедурах для отшелушивания кожи.
pumice
Verb
UK
/ˈpʌm.ɪs/
US
/ˈpʌm.ɪs/
pumice
pumices
pumiced Past Simple / Past Participle
pumicing Gerund
She used a pumice stone to pumice her feet.
Она использовала пемзу, чтобы шлифовать свои ноги.
Definitions
pumice
Noun
UK
/ˈpʌm.ɪs/
US
/ˈpʌm.ɪs/
A light, porous volcanic rock that forms when a gas-rich froth of glassy lava solidifies rapidly.
The pumice stone is often used to remove dead skin from feet.
A piece of pumice used as an abrasive, especially for cleaning or smoothing surfaces.
She used a pumice to scrub the stubborn stains off the bathtub.
pumice
Verb
UK
/ˈpʌm.ɪs/
US
/ˈpʌm.ɪs/
To rub or polish a surface with pumice stone to smooth or clean it.
She pumiced the rough edges of the wooden table to prepare it for painting.
pumice
Adjective
UK
/ˈpʌm.ɪs/
US
/ˈpʌm.ɪs/
Made of, containing, or resembling pumice.
The mechanic used a pumice hand soap to remove the grease.
Idioms and phrases
pumice powder
Pumice powder is often used in polishing glass.
пемзовый порошок
Пемзовый порошок часто используется для полировки стекла.