sandpaper

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
17
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈsændˌpeɪpɚ/ (US)

Definition of sandpaper

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable, usually)Strong paper coated with (traditionally) sand or (today) manufactured aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, or other abrasive material, used for smoothing and polishing.
    “Near-synonym: emery paper”
    “They like to finish it off with a piece of 600-grit sandpaper before cleaning and painting.”
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noun

  1. (uncountable, usually)Strong paper coated with (traditionally) sand or (today) manufactured aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, or other abrasive material, used for smoothing and polishing.
    “Near-synonym: emery paper”
    “They like to finish it off with a piece of 600-grit sandpaper before cleaning and painting.”
  2. (countable, usually)A sheet of such paper.
    “I need a scraper and a sandpaper over here.”

verb

  1. (transitive)To polish or grind (a surface) with or as if with sandpaper.

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Etymology

From sand + paper.

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2 words

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