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# sandpaper

«sandpaper» in Mova's school dictionary: **Strong paper with sand or grit stuck to one side, used…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (sandpaper — uncountable; a sheet of sandpaper); verb (sandpaper, sandpapers, sandpapered, sandpapering)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Strong paper with sand or grit stuck to one side, used for rubbing wood or other surfaces to make them smooth. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sandpaper/#m1)

2) (verb) To smooth something by rubbing it with sandpaper. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sandpaper/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In design and technology lessons you sandpaper wood before painting it; rough and smooth grades are compared. In science, it is used to show friction. In descriptions, a cat's tongue or a rough cheek feels like sandpaper. Phrases: rub with sandpaper, sandpaper the edges, rough as sandpaper.

### examples

- Use sandpaper to smooth the edges of your wooden box. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sandpaper/#x1)
- Dad sandpapered the old door before painting it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sandpaper/#x2)
- A cat's tongue feels like sandpaper. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sandpaper/#x3)
- Coarse sandpaper takes off a lot; fine sandpaper makes it really smooth. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sandpaper/#x4)
- Wear a mask when sandpapering, because the dust gets in your nose. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sandpaper/#x5)
- Grandad's chin felt like sandpaper when he hadn't shaved. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sandpaper/#x6)

### note

Usually uncountable: some sandpaper, a sheet or piece of sandpaper. The verb sand is often used instead: sand the table. Lower grit numbers mean rougher paper.

### In the corpora

- [As it moves it scrapes the land like giant sandpaper with rocks frozen into its base.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/geography/54-glaciers-and-ice-ages/2/)
- [Scarlet fever is caused by streptococcus bacteria, gives a rough sandpaper rash, and is easily treated with antibiotics.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/medicine/11-spots-and-itches-chickenpox-head-lice-and-friends/17/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «sandpaper» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sandpaper/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.