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sandpaper

/ˈsændpeɪpə(r)/noun

उच्चारण सैन्ड्पेपर

रेगमाल, सैंडपेपर

Core word

noun
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    [U]

    strong paper with a rough surface covered with sand or a similar substance, used for rubbing surfaces to make them smooth

    रेगमाल, सैंडपेपर

    • Rub the door down with sandpaper before you paint it.
    • a sheet of fine sandpaper
    • The carpenter smoothed the table with fine sandpaper.
    + 2 more examples
    • Use coarse sandpaper to remove the old paint first.
    • Her hands were as rough as sandpaper after the long summer.

    Synonyms emery paper glasspaper

verb
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    [T] ~ sth (down)

    to make something smooth by rubbing it with sandpaper

    रेगमाल से घिसकर चिकना करना

    • He sandpapered the old chair before polishing it.
    • He sandpapered the rough edges of the plank before painting it.
    • He sandpapered the wood until it was perfectly smooth.
    + 2 more examples
    • Sandpaper the window frame before you apply the paint.
    • We sandpapered the old bench and painted it blue.

    Synonyms sand smooth rub down