Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wet sand

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.18 in modern English

Syllables: wet sand
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To sand using extremely fine-grained sandpaper, using a lubricant such as water or oil to prevent the sandpaper from clogging.

verb

To smooth damp material using a sponge.

Example Sentences

"After the third or fourth spraying session (about 10 coats of lacquer), and after the finish has cured for at least 48 hours since the last spraying session, you can begin to wet sand the finish."
"I usually wet sand after I've finished any artwork and have removed the tape or stencil material. I use 800-grit paper and lightly sand only the area that did not receive any artwork, carefully sanding around the artwaork."
"Although it is not recommended that you wet sand color coats, you might be able to lightly sand off nibs, providing you are prepared to touch up the spots with a light color coat."
"Patching material for drywall, plaster, and wood can be wet sanded using sponges (see Figure 11.4)."
"A project that has been covered in joint compound may be smoothed (wet sanded) while it is still damp."
"When wet sanding, use a wet (not dripping) sponge to smooth out taped areas."

Inflected Forms

wet sands (present, singular) wet sanding (participle, present) wet sanded (participle, past) wet sanded (past) wet-sand (alternative)

Questions

What does wet sand mean?: To sand using extremely fine-grained sandpaper, using a lubricant such as water or oil to prevent the sandpaper from clogging.

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