0 present participle of sand
1 to make something smooth by rubbing it with something rough, especially sandpaper (= strong paper with sand attached to it):
Sand the door (down) thoroughly before starting to paint.
A sanding group is made of a set of rollers and sanding bars that move sandpaper tapes.
The fourth sense of simplification is tidying up and sanding down rough edges.
The types of work that would do this include, for example, drilling holes with power tools and sawing or sanding material.
Asbestos is bound in, and it is only when paint is removed—for example by sanding—that there are any significant fibre emissions.
Good working practice when cutting or sanding medium-density fibreboard, would be to wear a suitable dust mask or where possible, perform this work out-of-doors.
The entire overheads of the factory, including sanding machines standing idle, must be spread over 600 doors instead of 3,000 doors.
How many parents keep their children out of the area when they are sanding off old paint?
There was no sanding or gritting at all.
