noun
- Plural of glasspaper; sheets of paper or cloth coated with powdered glass, used for smoothing and polishing surfaces.
Usage: Chiefly British term; sandpaper is the more common U.S. equivalent.; Often used in woodworking, metalworking, and craft applications.
Examples
- She used glasspapers to smooth the rough edges of the wooden frame.
- The carpenter kept several grades of glasspapers in his workshop.
- Fine glasspapers are ideal for finishing delicate surfaces.
- He sanded the metal with glasspapers before applying the paint.
- Different glasspapers have varying levels of coarseness for different tasks.