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sandpapering

sandpapering is the present participle and gerund of sandpaper.

Meaning of sandpaper

Verb

sandpaper (third-person singular simple present sandpapers, present participle sandpapering, simple past and past participle sandpapered)

  1. (transitive) To polish or grind (a surface) with or as if with sandpaper.
    Synonyms:
    sand, sand down

See all 3 meanings of sandpaper

Noun

sandpapering (plural sandpaperings)

  1. An application of sandpaper.
    • After several sandpaperings, the surface was ready for a new layer of paint.

Forms of sandpapering

pluralsandpaperings

Questions about sandpapering

What does sandpapering mean?
Sandpapering means an application of sandpaper.
What is sandpapering the present participle and gerund of?
Sandpapering is the present participle and gerund of sandpaper.
What part of speech is sandpapering?
Sandpapering is a noun.
What is the plural of sandpapering?
The plural of sandpapering is sandpaperings.

Words near sandpapering in the dictionary

  1. sandpaper
  2. sandpapered
  3. sandpapered nails
  4. sandpaperer
  5. sandpaperers
  6. sandpapering
  7. sandpaperings
  8. sandpaperish
  9. sandpaperlike
  10. sandpapers
  11. sandpapery

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