Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sandpaper

/ˈsændˌpeɪpɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English

Syllables: sand-pa-per
IPA: /ˈsændˌpeɪpɚ/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Strong paper coated with (traditionally) sand or (today) manufactured aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, or other abrasive material, used for smoothing and polishing.

Uncountable

noun

A sheet of such paper.

Countable

verb

To polish or grind (a surface) with or as if with sandpaper.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: emery paper"
"They like to finish it off with a piece of 600-grit sandpaper before cleaning and painting."
"I need a scraper and a sandpaper over here."

Etymology

From sand + paper.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsændˌpeɪpɚ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

sandpapers (plural) sandpapers (present, singular) sandpapering (participle, present) sandpapered (participle, past) sandpapered (past)

Derived Forms

sandpaperish sandpaperlike sandpapery sandpaperer

Phrases

liquid sandpaper

Frequently Paired Words

grit emery cloth emery board buff buff out

Synonyms

sanding paper emery paper sand sand down

Questions

How do you pronounce sandpaper?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsændˌpeɪpɚ/.
What does sandpaper mean?: Strong paper coated with (traditionally) sand or (today) manufactured aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, or other abrasive material, used for smoothing and polishing.
Where does sandpaper come from?: From sand + paper.

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