sandpaper
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sandpaper
- /ˈsændˌpeɪpɚ/ US
Where it comes from
From sand + paper.
noun sandpapers
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Strong paper coated with (traditionally) sand or (today) manufactured aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, or other abrasive material, used for smoothing and polishing.
Near-synonym: emery paper
Similar: sanding paper, emery paper
- A sheet of such paper. I need a scraper and a sandpaper over here.
Translations
Every language
noun paper coated with abrasive material
| Español | lija, papel de lija |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 사포 sapo |
| 日本語 | 研磨紙 kenmashi, サンドペーパー sandopēpā, 紙鑢 kamiyasuri |
| 中文 | 砂紙 /砂纸 shāzhǐ |
| हिन्दी | रेगमाल regmāl |
| Kiswahili | msasa |
| Português | lixa |
| Français | papier de verre, papier à poncer |
| Deutsch | Schleifpapier, Schmirgelpapier, Sandpapier |
| Italiano | carta vetrata |
| Ελληνικά | γυαλόχαρτο gyalócharto |
| Română | șmirghel, hârtie abrazivă |
| Русский | нажда́чная бума́га naždáčnaja bumága, нажда́чка naždáčka, шку́рка škúrka, шлифова́льная бума́га šlifoválʹnaja bumága |
| Tiếng Việt | giấy nhám |
| العربية | وَرَق زُجَاج waraq zujāj |
| עברית | נְיַר לֶטֶשׁ nyar létesh |
noun a sheet
| 中文 | 砂紙片 /砂纸片 |
|---|---|
| Português | lixa |
| Deutsch | Schleifpapierbogen |
| Русский | лист list |
verb to polish or grind a surface
| Español | lijar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 사포로 닦다 sapo-ro dakda |
| 中文 | 用砂紙打磨 /用砂纸打磨 yòng shāzhǐ dǎmó, 用砂紙拋光 /用砂纸抛光 yòng shāzhǐ pāoguāng |
| Português | lixar |
| Français | poncer |
| Deutsch | abschleifen, abschmirgeln |
| Italiano | scartavetrare |
| Русский | шлифова́ть šlifovátʹ, шку́рить škúritʹ |
Talk about this word "sandpaper." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sandpaper. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sandpaper. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sandpaper "sandpaper." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sandpaper.Cite this
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title = {sandpaper},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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