sandpaper
/'sænd,peipə/
Definition
Noun:
- Abrasive paper: A strong paper with a rough layer of sand, glass, or other hard material glued to one side, used for smoothing or polishing surfaces by rubbing.
Verb:
- To abrade or smooth: To rub or treat a surface with sandpaper to make it smoother or to remove material.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- I need a sheet of fine-grit sandpaper to smooth this wood.
- The cabinetmaker always keeps several grades of sandpaper in his workshop.
Verb:
- You must sandpaper the edges of the table before you paint it.
- He carefully sandpapered the old door to remove the peeling varnish.
Advanced Usage
- "to sandpaper something down": To use sandpaper to make a surface completely smooth or to reduce its size.
- After assembling the bookcase, she sandpapered down all the rough spots.
Variants and Related Words
- Sand (verb, in a related sense): To smooth or polish with an abrasive.
- Abrasive (noun): A substance used for grinding, polishing, or cleaning a hard surface.
Synonyms
- Noun: Abrasive paper, emery paper.
- Verb: Smooth, rub down, abrade, buff.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Sandpaper down: To make a surface smooth by rubbing it with sandpaper.
- It took hours to sandpaper down the entire deck.
Related Idioms
Noun
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stiff paper coated with powdered emery or sand
Verb
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rub with sandpaper
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sandpaper the wooden surface
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