sand down

verb

To treat or polish with sandpaper.

Meanings

verbsand down (third-person singular simple present sands down, present participle sanding down, simple past and past participle sanded down)

present singular third person sands down · participle present sanding down · participle past sanded down · past sanded down

  1. transitiveTo treat or polish with sandpaper.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see

Translations

French poncer
  • poncertreat or polish with sandpaper
German schmirgeln, abschmirgeln
  • schmirgelntreat or polish with sandpaper
  • abschmirgelntreat or polish with sandpaper
Polish szlifować papierem ściernym
  • szlifować papierem ściernymtreat or polish with sandpaper
Russian шку́рить нажда́чной бума́гой, шлифова́ть
  • шку́рить нажда́чной бума́гой (škúritʹ naždáčnoj bumágoj)treat or polish with sandpaper
  • шлифова́ть (šlifovátʹ)treat or polish with sandpaper
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sand down,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sand%20down.

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