sandpaper
noun[U]
uk/ˈsændˌpeɪ.pər/us/ˈsændˌpeɪ.pɚ/strongpaperwithsandor asimilarroughsubstancestuckto oneside, used forrubbingasurfaceinorderto make itsmoother:
砂纸coarse/finesandpaper粗/细砂纸

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Tools
- -pronged
- adjustable spanner
- adze
- Allen key
- auger
- awl
- excavator
- gimlet
- gouge
- grapnel
- grappling iron
- grindstone
- guillotine
- plunger
- prong
- rasp
- razor knife
- reamer
- sander
- trowel
sandpaper
verb[T]
uk/ˈsændˌpeɪ.pər/us/ˈsændˌpeɪ.pɚ/torubasurfacewithsandpaperinorderto make itsmoother:
He sandpapered theroughedges.
You shouldgentlysandpaper thewallssmoothbeforepaintingthem.
- Myfingersfeellike they've been sandpapered.
- Thewallsmust bestraightand well sandpapered for thewallpapertostickwell.
- Wecoveredthecounterwithvinyland sandpapered it down for aweatheredeffect.
Building: carpentry & joinery
- beading
- bevel
- bevelled
- cabinetmaker
- carpenter
- fretsaw
- gimlet
- intarsia
- jigsaw
- joinery
- mitre
- panel
- plane
- prime
- sand
- sawdust
- season
- seasoned
- shelve
- tenon
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Making things more or less smooth or straight