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sanding en · VERB · etymology 1

Etymology

Etymology tree substratebor. Proto-Indo-European *sámdʰos? Proto-Germanic *samdaz Proto-West Germanic *samd Old English sand Middle English sond English sand English -ing English sanding From sand + -ing.

Meanings

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of sand
   form of sand

sanding en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

From Middle English sanding, sandyng, equivalent to sand + -ing.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The act or process by which something is sanded; the application of sandpaper, etc.
2. (countable, uncountable) A type of dancing where the floor is covered in sand. See Sanding (dance).
3. (countable, uncountable) The process of testing the surface of gilding, after it has been fired, with fine sand and water.
4. (countable, uncountable) The process of burying oysters in sand.
5. (countable, uncountable) The process of applying sand to rails in railway track to aid adhesion.
   • Next day further heavy sanding of the lines was carried out by standard Class "3" 2-6-2 tank No. 82028 from the Scarborough end and Class "4" 2-6-4 tank No. 42084 from Whitby. 1959 April, “Motive Power Miscellany: North Eastern Region”, in Trains Illustrated, pages 224–225:
   • Sanding is by steam, and is fitted to the front of the leading coupled wheels, and to front and rear of the driving wheels. 1951 June, “British Railways Standard Class "5" 4-6-0 Locomotives”, in Railway Magazine, page 400:
6. (countable, uncountable) A coating of sugar crystals on confectionery, especially on jellies.
   • sour sanding
   • sugar sanding

Forms

Deriveds

sanding sheet · sanding sugar · wet sanding · wet-sanding · sanding machine · sanding gear · sanding paper