sandpaper

[ sand-pey-per ]

/ ˈsændˌpeɪ pər /

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noun

strong paper coated with a layer of sand or other abrasive, used for smoothing or polishing.

verb (used with object)

to smooth or polish with or as if with sandpaper.

Origin of sandpaper

First recorded in 1815–25; sand + paper

Words nearby sandpaper

sandman, sand martin, sand myrtle, Sandor, sand painting, sandpaper, sandpapery, sand pear, sand perch, sand pile, sandpiper

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Example sentences from the Web for sandpaper

Laying on a shark is just crazy, their skin is like sandpaper.
Off the Hook: Eric Young’s Craziest Shark Catches (Video)|Anna Klassen|August 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Cut the features out right to the line with a coping saw and smooth the edges and surfaces with No. 1/2 sandpaper.
Toy Craft|Leon H. Baxter
Sandpaper the whole (see Sandpaper), and paint in various colours (see Painting).
Woodworking for Beginners|Charles Gardner Wheeler
Do not discard the sandpaper stick or pencil sharpener used by a draftsman just because all the abrasive sheets have been removed.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various

The sandpaper must be applied unsparingly and always with the grain.
Boys' Book of Model Boats|Raymond Francis Yates
Poor devil, he was up against the sandpaper side, all right.
The Mascot of Sweet Briar Gulch|Henry Wallace Phillips

British Dictionary definitions for sandpaper

sandpaper

/ (ˈsændˌpeɪpə) /

noun

(formerly) a strong paper coated with sand for smoothing and polishing

a common name for glasspaper

verb

(tr) to polish or grind (a surface) with or as if with sandpaper

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单词	sandpaper
释义	sandpaper [ sand-pey-per ] / ˈsændˌpeɪ pər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sandpaper ON THESAURUS.COM noun strong paper coated with a layer of sand or other abrasive, used for smoothing or polishing. verb (used with object) to smooth or polish with or as if with sandpaper. Origin of sandpaper First recorded in 1815–25; sand + paper Words nearby sandpaper sandman, sand martin, sand myrtle, Sandor, sand painting, sandpaper, sandpapery, sand pear, sand perch, sand pile, sandpiper Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sandpaper Laying on a shark is just crazy, their skin is like sandpaper. Off the Hook: Eric Young’s Craziest Shark Catches (Video)\|Anna Klassen\|August 5, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Cut the features out right to the line with a coping saw and smooth the edges and surfaces with No. 1/2 sandpaper. Toy Craft\|Leon H. Baxter Sandpaper the whole (see Sandpaper), and paint in various colours (see Painting). Woodworking for Beginners\|Charles Gardner Wheeler Do not discard the sandpaper stick or pencil sharpener used by a draftsman just because all the abrasive sheets have been removed. The Boy Mechanic, Book 2\|Various The sandpaper must be applied unsparingly and always with the grain. Boys' Book of Model Boats\|Raymond Francis Yates Poor devil, he was up against the sandpaper side, all right. The Mascot of Sweet Briar Gulch\|Henry Wallace Phillips British Dictionary definitions for sandpaper sandpaper / (ˈsændˌpeɪpə) / noun (formerly) a strong paper coated with sand for smoothing and polishing a common name for glasspaper verb (tr) to polish or grind (a surface) with or as if with sandpaper Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sandpaper shine, rub, smooth, furbish, gloss, glaze, burnish, brush, scour, pumice
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sandpaper

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of sandpaper

Words nearby sandpaper

Example sentences from the Web for sandpaper

British Dictionary definitions for sandpaper

noun

verb

Words related to sandpaper