sandpaper

Example Sentences

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Use sandpaper, a rasp or whatever cutting tool you have.

From Seattle Times

Time contracts when I remember, and I am back under an emergency vehicle, in complete blackness, with what felt like sandpaper being dragged through my throat.

From New York Times

Heating your home wards off the chill, but it also creates drier air, which can exacerbate allergies, make your skin feel like sandpaper and even crack wood furniture.

From Washington Post

The situation is so dire that the shells of "tiny marine snails that live along North America's western coast" are actually dissolving, resulting in "pitted textures" that give the shells a "cauliflower" or "sandpaper" appearance.

From Salon

To match caulk to the color of the brick, turn part of a spare brick to dust before you apply the caulk, using sandpaper, a rasp or other cutting tool.

From Washington Post