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to sandpaper

to sandpaper

1 5.1
To rub a surface with rough paper to make it smooth
  • verb
  • /ˈsændˌpeɪpər/
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  • To achieve a polished finish, you should sandpaper the edges of the door after trimming.

Like you can find some access and just start sandpapering that, OK.

Examples

  • Like you can find some access and just start sandpapering that, OK.

    Chris Williamson

  • Is sandpapering going to be your next job?

    Cousins (1989)

  • I'm going to hit it with a little sandpaper to soften it up, but yeah.

  • So what you do is you get out your sandpaper and you go towards this tip and you sand it off and you go like that.

  • She sandpapers off the excess sealant.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Before painting the table, make sure to sandpaper the surface to ensure it is smooth.

  • He decided to sandpaper the wooden shelf to prepare it for a fresh coat of varnish.

Synonyms

to sand
vsto sandpaper
27 3.5

To rub a surface with sandpaper to make it smooth

is mainly about making a surface even to prepare it for finishing
to buff
vsto sandpaper
17 4.4

To polish something by rubbing until it is smooth or shiny

uses abrasive rubbing to even and prepare surfaces rather than to shine
to sand off
vsto sandpaper
1 4.7

To remove the top layer of something by rubbing it with sandpaper

focuses on making surfaces even and ready for finishing rather than removal
to sand the edge
vsto sandpaper
4.9

To make a rough edge smooth by rubbing it with sandpaper

applies to any surface rather than being limited to edges
to rub down
vsto sandpaper
4.4

To make a surface smooth by moving something over it

specifies using abrasive material to even surfaces for finishing

How Abrasive

to grind
61 2.4
to sandpaper
1 5.1
to polish
46 1.1

Surface Forms

sandpaper infinitive
sandpapered past
sandpapered past participle
sandpapering present participle
sandpapers third person singular

Morphology

sandpaper = sandpaper (transparent) = sand + paper

The verb is transparently based on the noun 'sandpaper', meaning to use sandpaper on a surface.

Etymology

Sandpaper (verb) comes from the noun and means 'to rub' a surface with sandpaper to make it smooth or ready for finishing. So, when you sandpaper wood you are using rough paper to smooth or prepare the surface.