sandpaper

Speech parts

1. sandpaper - Noun

2. sandpaper - Verb

Meaning

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

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

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

sand emery paper sanding paper emery polish file sands smooth grinding shine abrasive grind scraping rub scrape
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Antonyms

stone flat soft destroy gentle dirty
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Hypernyms

tool smooth abrasive smoothen abradant abrasive material

Hyponyms

rough-sand

Phrases with the word

sandpaper-leaf sugarbush some sandpaper sandpaper skin sandpaper abrasive

Examples

sandpaper the wooden surface Source: Internet

Abrasion occurs when the ice and its load of rock fragments slide over bedrock and function as sandpaper, smoothing and polishing the bedrock below. Source: Internet

Breast implants come in both textured and smooth formats, with the former resembling sandpaper, making it less likely to move around. Source: Internet

For example, Pucci sold "embellished mid-rise boyfriend jeans" for £600 GBP ($860 USD). citation Sandblasting or abrading with sandpaper Consumers wanting jeans that appear worn can buy jeans that have been specially treated. Source: Internet

Brushed finishes give the jewellery a textured look and are created by brushing a material (similar to sandpaper) against the metal, leaving "brush strokes." Source: Internet

“Dad came and went with various things – bits of plywood, plastic pipe collars, sandpaper – and continued his ritualistic quest to perfect absolutely everything about the house.” Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Sandoz sandpack sandpainting sandpaper skin sandpaper-leaf sugarbush sandpapered