sand

²sand

verb

Definition of SAND

transitive verb

1

: to sprinkle or dust with or as if with sand

2

: to cover or fill with sand

3

: to smooth or dress by grinding or rubbing with an abrasive (as sandpaper)

Examples of SAND

1. You should sand the shelf before painting it.
2. Be sure to sand before you paint the shelf.
3. The streets are slippery because they haven't been sanded yet.

First Known Use of SAND

14th century

Related to SAND

Synonyms: buff, file, hone, rasp, rub, grind

Related Words: plane, scrape; sandblast, scour; burnish, dress, gloss, polish, shine, smooth; edge, hone, sharpen, strop, whet; regrind

Near Antonyms: coarsen, rough (up), roughen, scuff

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