SANDPAPER

sandpaper, sand

(verb) rub with sandpaper; “sandpaper the wooden surface”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sandpaper (usually uncountable, plural sandpapers)

A strong paper coated with sand, ground glass, or other abrasive material for smoothing and polishing.

A sheet of such paper.

Synonyms

• sanding paper

Verb

sandpaper (third-person singular simple present sandpapers, present participle sandpapering, simple past and past participle sandpapered)

(transitive) To polish or grind (a surface) with or as if with sandpaper.

Synonyms

• buff out

• sand, sand down

Source: Wiktionary


Sand"pa`per, n.

Definition: Paper covered on one side with sand glued fast, -- used for smoothing and polishing.

Sand"pa`per, v. t.

Definition: To smooth or polish with sandpaper; as, to sandpaper a door.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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