sandpaper
Wood smoothing sheets
Sandpaper is paper or cloth coated with abrasive particles, used for smoothing surfaces or removing material.
It comes in grades from coarse to fine, measured by grit number—higher numbers mean finer abrasive.
To sandpaper something is to rub it with sandpaper: I sandpapered the table before staining it.
Figuratively, a sandpaper voice or personality is rough and abrasive.
Uneven in surface
- scratchyRough and irritating
- grittyCoarse or courageous
- abrasiveRough enough to erode
- coarseRough in texture
grainy · raspy · tactile · toothy · nubby · pebbled · worn · fresh
Rough enough to erode
- roughUneven in surface
- harshUnpleasantly severe or rough
- gratingCrossed bars or harsh
- irritatingCausing mild frustration
coarse · friction · chafing · wearing · eroding · grinding · scraping
Rough in texture
- mediumMiddle size or state
- fineAcceptable in quality
- superfineExtremely high quality
- micronMillionth of a meter
mesh · grading · grain · particles · granularity · aluminum oxide · garnet · ceramic
Revolving around another
- beltStrap securing trousers
- discFlat circular object
- blockSolid mass, or impede
- sheetFlat rectangular material
roll · sponge · pad · handheld · palm · drum · detail · mouse
Movable room objects
- cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
- carpentryWood construction trade
- strippingRemoving outer layers
- refinishingRestoring a worn surface
restoration · antiques · varnish · lacquer · stain · primer · sealer · finish
Friction-based shine work
- polishingSmoothing by friction
- levelingMaking flat or equal
- flatteningReducing to evenness
- featheringAdjusting blade pitch horizontally
scuffing · deburring · finishing · honing · burnishing
rough
Uneven in surface
coarse · grainy · raspy · tactile · toothy · nubby · pebbled · worn · fresh · clogged
abrasive
Rough enough to erode
irritating · coarse · friction · chafing · wearing · eroding · grinding · scraping
coarse
Rough in texture
micron · mesh · grading · grain · particles · granularity · aluminum oxide · garnet · ceramic · zirconia
orbital
Revolving around another
sheet · roll · sponge · pad · handheld · palm · drum · detail · mouse · grinding
furniture
Movable room objects
refinishing · restoration · antiques · varnish · lacquer · stain · primer · sealer · finish · veneer
buffing
Friction-based shine work
- polishingSmoothing by friction
- levelingMaking flat or equal
- flatteningReducing to evenness
feathering · scuffing · deburring · finishing · honing · burnishing
deburring
Removing machining imperfections
polished · anodized · bare-metal · bodywork · automotive · welding · aluminum · steel · brass · copper
- Workshopworkbench, toolbox, tool chest, tool cabinet, tool rack
- kits and toolsscrewdriver, hammer, wrench, pliers, drill
- Pre-electric technologywaterwheel, water wheel, windlass, pulley, plow
- shop suppliesworkbench, bolts, toolbox, screws, tool box
- tools (bilingual)hammer, screwdriver, wrench, pliers, saw
- workshop itemswrench, hammer, screwdriver, pliers, drill