Definition of SANDPAPER

sandpaper

Meanings

Plural: sandpapers

Noun

  • stiff paper coated with powdered emery or sand
  • Strong paper coated with (traditionally) sand or (today) manufactured aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, or other abrasive material, used for smoothing and polishing.
  • A sheet of such paper.

Verb

  • rub with sandpaper
    • "sandpaper the wooden surface"
  • To polish or grind (a surface) with or as if with sandpaper.

Origin / Etymology

From sand + paper.

Synonyms

emery paper, sand, sand down, sanding paper

Scrabble Score: 14

sandpaper is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
sandpaper is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sandpaper is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

sandpaper is a valid Words With Friends word