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sandpaper
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sand·pa·per  (sndppr)
n.
Heavy paper coated on one side with sand or other abrasive material and used for smoothing surfaces.
tr.v. sand·pa·pered, sand·pa·per·ing, sand·pa·pers
To rub with or as if with sandpaper.

sandpaper·y adj.

sandpaper [ˈsændˌpeɪpə]
n
1. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) (formerly) a strong paper coated with sand for smoothing and polishing
2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a common name for glasspaper
vb
(Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) (tr) to polish or grind (a surface) with or as if with sandpaper
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sandpaper - stiff paper coated with powdered emery or sandsandpaper - stiff paper coated with powdered emery or sand
emery - a hard grey-black mineral consisting of corundum and either hematite or magnetite; used as an abrasive (especially as a coating on paper)
abradant, abrasive, abrasive material - a substance that abrades or wears down
Verb1.sandpaper - rub with sandpaper; "sandpaper the wooden surface"
smooth, smoothen - make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing; "smooth the surface of the wood"
rough-sand - sand roughly; "rough-sand the door before painting it"
Translations
sandpaper [ˈsændˌpeɪpəʳ]
A. Npapel m de lija
B. VTlijar

sandpaper [ˈsændpeɪpər] npapier m de verre

sandpaper [ˈsændˌpeɪpəʳ]
1. ncarta vetrata
2. vtcartavetrare

sandpaper ورق السنفرة smirkový papír sandpapir Sandpapier γυαλόχαρτο papel de lija hiekkapaperi papier de verre brusni papir carta vetrata サンドペーパー 사포 schuurpapier sandpapir papier ścierny lixa наждачная бумага sandpapper กระดาษทราย zımpara giấy ráp 砂纸


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Stains can be removed easily by the help of fine-grained sandpapers and a gentle hand.
A soft hat brush or a wet towel is great at tackling dirt while fine grained sandpapers take care of deep stains.
t have intentions of using it and prefer manual cleaning of rust, you may use a little help from sandpapers and other coarse products like steel wools, but this application may take a while, and the worse part is you might have lots of attempts if the rust occupies a great portion of the metal.
 
 
 
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