SANDING Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word sanding. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for SANDING
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abrasion | nounn | |||||||
noun • an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off • erosion by friction • the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice | ||||||||
grinding | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • material resulting from the process of grinding • a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears) • the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice | ||||||||
polishing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it | ||||||||
rubbing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another • representation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal • effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure | ||||||||
buffing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an ardent follower and admirer • a soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxen • bare skin • a medium to dark tan color • an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring) adjective satellite • of the yellowish-beige color of buff leather verb • strike, beat repeatedly • polish and make shiny | ||||||||
burnishing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the property of being smooth and shiny verb • polish and make shiny | ||||||||
smoothing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities • of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth • (music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected • of motion that runs or flows or proceeds without jolts or turbulence noun • the act of smoothing adjective satellite • smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication • smooth and unconstrained in movement • lacking obstructions or difficulties • (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves verb • make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing • make (a surface) shine • free from obstructions | ||||||||
backbone | nounn | |||||||
noun • a central cohesive source of support and stability • fortitude and determination • the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord • the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved • the part of a network that connects other networks together | ||||||||
grit | nounn | |||||||
noun • a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone • fortitude and determination verb • cover with a grit • clench together | ||||||||
gumption | nounn | |||||||
noun • sound practical judgment • fortitude and determination | ||||||||
guts | nounn | |||||||
noun • fortitude and determination | ||||||||
moxie | nounn | |||||||
noun • fortitude and determination | ||||||||
sandpaper | nounn | |||||||
noun • stiff paper coated with powdered emery or sand verb • rub with sandpaper | ||||||||
amandine aurore lucie dupin | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • French writer known for works concerning women's rights and independence (1804-1876) | ||||||||
baroness dudevant | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • French writer known for works concerning women's rights and independence (1804-1876) | ||||||||
george sand | ||||||||
noun • French writer known for works concerning women's rights and independence (1804-1876) |