SANDINGS Synonyms

• 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

• changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface

• complete destruction of a building

• the act of making equal or uniform

• the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it

• 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

• moving over territory to search for something

• the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water

• 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)

• of the yellowish-beige color of buff leather

• strike, beat repeatedly

• polish and make shiny

• 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

• the act of smoothing

• 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

• make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing

• make (a surface) shine

• free from obstructions