sand
verb/sænd/
/sænd/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they sand | /sænd/ /sænd/ |
| he / she / it sands | /sændz/ /sændz/ |
| past simple sanded | /ˈsændɪd/ /ˈsændɪd/ |
| past participle sanded | /ˈsændɪd/ /ˈsændɪd/ |
| -ing form sanding | /ˈsændɪŋ/ /ˈsændɪŋ/ |
- sand something (down) to make something smooth by rubbing it with sandpaper or using a sanderTopics Buildingsc2Word OriginOld English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zand and German Sand.
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