sanding

1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of sand

plural sandings

1. countableuncountableThe act or process by which something is sanded; the application of sandpaper, etc.
2. countableuncountableA type of dancing where the floor is covered in sand. See Sanding (dance).
3. countableuncountableThe process of testing the surface of gilding, after it has been fired, with fine sand and water.
4. countableuncountableThe process of burying oysters in sand.
5. countableuncountableThe process of applying sand to rails in railway track to aid adhesion.

   Sanding is by steam, and is fitted to the front of the leading coupled wheels, and to front and rear of the driving wheels.

   1951 June, “British Railways Standard Class "5" 4-6-0 Locomotives”, in Railway Magazine, page 400

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   Next day further heavy sanding of the lines was carried out by standard Class "3" 2-6-2 tank No. 82028 from the Scarborough end and Class "4" 2-6-4 tank No. 42084 from Whitby.

   1959 April, “Motive Power Miscellany: North Eastern Region”, in Trains Illustrated, pages 224–225

6. countableuncountableA coating of sugar crystals on confectionery, especially on jellies.

   sour sanding

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   sugar sanding