Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,924,672,650 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

glasspaper

    0.02 sec.
glasspaper [ˈglɑːsˌpeɪpə]
n
(Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) strong paper coated with powdered glass or other abrasive material for smoothing and polishing
vb
(Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) to smooth or polish with glasspaper
Translations
glasspaper [ˈglɑːsˌpeɪpəʳ] N (Brit) → papel m de vidrio


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
In September 1827 Walker started calling his new matches 'friction lights' which were supplied with a piece of folded glasspaper.
Then rub the walls with glasspaper to remove all old paste and smooth rough areas.
Glasspaper is fitted to a simple sanding disk or, for a better finish, a foam drum sander which gives a good finish on both flat and shaped surfaces.
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.