sandpaper

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Strong paper coated with (traditionally) sand or (today) manufactured aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, or other abrasive material, used for smoothing and polishing.
A sheet of such paper.

verb

/ˈsændˌpeɪpɚ/ En-us-sandpaper.ogg

sandpaper sandpapers sandpapering sandpapered

From sand + paper.

sanding paper emery paper sand sand down

grit

liquid sandpaper sandpaperish sandpaperlike sandpapery sandpaperer

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