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sand·pa·per
 (sănd′pā′pər)n.
Heavy paper coated on one side with sand or other abrasive material and used for smoothing surfaces.
tr.v. sand·pa·pered, sand·pa·per·ing, sand·pa·pers
To rub with or as if with sandpaper.
sand′pa′per·y adj.
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sandpaper
(ˈsændˌpeɪpə)n
1. (Mechanical Engineering) (formerly) a strong paper coated with sand for smoothing and polishing
2. (Mechanical Engineering) a common name for glasspaper
vb
(Mechanical Engineering) (tr) to polish or grind (a surface) with or as if with sandpaper
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sand•pa•per
(ˈsændˌpeɪ pər)n.
1. strong paper coated with a layer of sand or other abrasive, used for smoothing or polishing.
v.t. 2. to smooth or polish with sandpaper.
[1815–25]
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sandpaper
Past participle: sandpapered
Gerund: sandpapering
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| Noun | 1. |  sandpaper - stiff paper coated with powdered emery or sandemery - a hard grey-black mineral consisting of corundum and either hematite or magnetite; used as an abrasive (especially as a coating on paper) |
| Verb | 1. | sandpaper - rub with sandpaper; "sandpaper the wooden surface" rough-sand - sand roughly; "rough-sand the door before painting it" |
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Translations
وَرَق الزّÙجاجوَرَق٠الصَّنْÙَرَةيَØÙÙƒ بوَرَق الزّÙجاج
smirkový papÃrobrousitskelný papÃr
sandpapirslibe
hiekkapaperi
brusni papir
smirgli
pússasandpappÃr
サンドペーパー
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smirkov papir
sandpapper
à¸à¸£à¸°à¸”าษทราย
zımparazımpara kağıdızımparalamak
giấy ráp
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sand
(sÓ•nd) noun1. a large amount of tiny particles of crushed rocks, shells etc, found on beaches etc.
2. an area of sand, especially on a beach. We lay on the sand.
verb to smooth with eg sand-paper. The floor should be sanded before you varnish it.
ˈsandy adjective1. filled or covered with sand. a sandy beach.
2. (of hair) yellowish-red in colour. She has fair skin and sandy hair.
sandbank (ˈsӕnbӕŋk) noun a bank of sand formed by tides and currents.
sandcastle (ˈsÓ•nkaËsl) noun a pile of sand, sometimes made to look like a castle, built especially by children on beaches.
sandpaper (ˈsӕnpeipə) noun a type of paper with sand glued to it, used for smoothing and polishing.
verb to make smooth with sandpaper.
sandshoes (ˈsÓ•nʃuËz) noun plural soft light shoes, often with rubber soles.
sandstone (ˈsӕnstəun) noun a soft type of rock made of layers of sand pressed together.
sand-storm (ˈsÓ•nstoËm) noun a storm of wind, carrying with it clouds of sand. We were caught in a sandstorm in the desert.
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sandpaper
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