How to use sandpaper in a sentence

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More sentences with sandpaper

• We just wanted to take off a few thou, which we easily did with fine sandpaper.From the entry thou
• The sandpaper strips off the old green paint, but it gunks up quickly.From the entry gunk up
• Frankly, this wood's so strong that sandpaper won't touch it.From the entry touch
• The new deglossers (liquid sandpaper) clean and degloss in one easy step.2006, Roger Woodward, Painting Frankenstein, page 60. From the entry degloss
• Wet-sanding is done either with regular sandpaper that's been wetted or with a dampened sanding sponge.2004, Stephen Diller, Janelle Diller, Craftsman's Construction Installation Encyclopedia, →ISBN, page 254. From the entry wet-sanding
• An outgoing, story-telling Irishman from Butte, Montana, with his thatch of red hair and sandpapered face, Matt was the quintessential imp.2008, Wallace Madding, The Country Club Killings: A Montana Story, page 21. From the entry thatch
• Pour a solvent such as paint thinner, mineral spirits, or a liquid sandpaper product in a metal can or enamel bowl.2004, Mickey Baskett, Fabulous Painted Furniture, page 13. From the entry protective
• For handsanding detail areas, fold sandpaper quarters into trifolds.1990, Rebecca Wittman, Brightwork: The Art of Finishing Wood, →ISBN, page 145. From the entry trifold
• Bevels are shapes having one or more sides sandpapered so that they are slightly rounded rather than flat.1978, John Scarne, Scarne's Guide to Casino Gambling, page 176. From the entry bevel
• Start with the bindings, then the fin, and as a last measure, take out the file or sandpaper to dial it in.2010, Ben Favret, Water Skiing and Wakeboarding, page 64. From the entry dial it in
• As sandpaper is pushed across wood, the abrasive grains dig into the surface and cut out minute shavings, which are called swarf in industry jargon.2004, Strother Purdy, “Making Sense of Sandpaper”, in Traditional Finishing Techniques (The New Best of Fine Woodworking), Newtown, Conn.…. From the entry swarf
• He placed a piece of sandpaper close enough to the match so that when the bell rang, the match rubbed the surface of the sandpaper and started a fire.1978 September 13, Leonard Mikeska, witness, “Testimony of Leonard Mikeska, Chief Arson Investigator, Houston Fire Department, Houston…. From the entry torch
• Nevertheless, if a man has the salesman's qualifications, a little scientific study of salesmanship will sandpaper him, buff out his inequalities and make him a better man.1914, Fra Magazine, volume Fra Magazine: A Journal of Affirmation, January 1914 to June 1914, page 178. From the entry buff out

Meaning of sandpaper

1. noun Strong paper coated with (traditionally) sand or (today) manufactured aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, or other abrasive material, used for smoothing and polishing.
2. noun A sheet of such paper.
3. verb To polish or grind (a surface) with or as if with sandpaper.

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Questions about sandpaper in a sentence

How do you use sandpaper in a sentence?

Sandpaper is used as a noun and verb. For example: “They like to finish it off with a piece of 600-grit sandpaper before cleaning and painting.”

What is a short sentence with sandpaper?

“For handsanding detail areas, fold sandpaper quarters into trifolds.”

What does sandpaper mean?

Sandpaper means strong paper coated with (traditionally) sand or (today) manufactured aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, or other abrasive material, used for smoothing and polishing.