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present participle and gerund of sand examples
countable and uncountable, plural sandings
The act or process by which something is sanded; the application of sandpaper, etc. examples
A type of dancing where the floor is covered in sand. See Sanding (dance). examples
The process of testing the surface of gilding, after it has been fired, with fine sand and water. examples
The process of burying oysters in sand. examples
The process of applying sand to rails in railway track to aid adhesion. quotations examples
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
A coating of sugar crystals on confectionery, especially on jellies. examples