Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wet sanding

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.70 in modern English

Syllables: wet sand-ing
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of wet sand

noun

The process of sanding with extremely fine-grained sandpaper, using a lubricant such as oil or water to prevent the sandpaper from clogging.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The process of smoothing damp material with a sponge.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Some wet sanding and a few more coats of varnish had it looking respectable enough to antique."
"It takes many applications of lacquer and subsequent wet sanding operations to obtain that final smooth luster."
"Wet sanding yields its best results on clear coats that are then polished."
"This coat receives many wet sandings and polishings."
"An alternate sanding method is wet sanding. It involves blending in the edges of the joint compound by stroking them with a wet sponge."
"Wet sanding is a dustfree alternative to dry sanding. Use a high-density, small-cell polyurethane sponge made for wet sanding."

Usage

Inflected Forms

wet sandings (plural)

Questions

What does wet sanding mean?: present participle and gerund of wet sand

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