Home › Words › S › sandingsandingsanding means the act or process by which something is sanded; the application of sandpaper, etc.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, sanding ranks #13,958 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom Middle English sanding, sandyng, equivalent to sand + -ing.nounThe act or process by which something is sanded; the application of sandpaper, etc.A type of dancing where the floor is covered in sand. See Sanding (dance).The process of testing the surface of gilding, after it has been fired, with fine sand and water.The process of burying oysters in sand.The process of applying sand to rails in railway track to aid adhesion.e.g.“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:A coating of sugar crystals on confectionery, especially on jellies.e.g.“sugar sanding”Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.sandpapering 80% match — An application of sandpaper. vs sanding →sander 68% match — A person employed to sand wood. vs sanding →resanding 67% match — A second or subsequent sanding of a surface. vs sanding →sandpapered 67% match — Treated with sandpaper. vs sanding →sawing 65% match — The act by which something is sawn. vs sanding →resand 63% match — To sand (a surface) again. vs sanding →sponging 60% match — The application of a sponge. vs sanding →sandiness 60% match — The property of containing or resembling sand. vs sanding →