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sandpaper
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1sand·pa·per

noun \-ˌpā-pər\

Definition of SANDPAPER

: paper covered on one side with abrasive material (as sand) glued fast and used for smoothing and polishing
— sand·pa·pery \-p(ə-)rē\ adjective
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First Known Use of SANDPAPER

1755

Rhymes with SANDPAPER

bond paper, crepe paper, curlpaper, endpaper, escaper, flypaper, graph paper, landscaper, newspaper, notepaper, reshaper, rice paper, skyscraper, tar paper, term paper, wallpaper, wastepaper, waxed paper, white paper

2sandpaper

transitive verb

Definition of SANDPAPER

: to rub with or as if with sandpaper

First Known Use of SANDPAPER

1846

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