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sandpaper

nounfeminine/ˈli.ʃɐ/medium

li·xa

Definition

Abrasive tool, usually a sheet of paper or cloth with hard grains glued on, used to smooth or roughen surfaces.
He smoothed the wood with a piece of sandpaper.
Use coarse sandpaper first, then a finer grade.

Etymology

Do latim 'lixa' (pedra áspera).

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