scartavetrare — meaning in English

English meaning

• sand noun Loose grains of rock, finer than gravel but coarser than silt, found on beaches and in deserts.
• sandpaper noun Paper coated with an abrasive grit, used for smoothing or polishing surfaces.

Senses

scartavetrare is used for these senses in English:

• sand (transitive) To abrade the surface of (something) with sand or sandpaper in order to smooth or clean it.
• sandpaper (transitive) To polish or grind (a surface) with or as if with sandpaper.

sand — full definition

1. noun Loose grains of rock, finer than gravel but coarser than silt, found on beaches and in deserts.
2. noun A pale beige colour resembling that of typical sand.
3. noun Personal courage or grit.
4. verb To smooth or clean a surface by rubbing it with sandpaper or an abrasive.

sandpaper — full definition

1. noun Paper coated with an abrasive grit, used for smoothing or polishing surfaces.
2. verb To rub or smooth a surface using sandpaper.

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