glasspaper
Britishnoun
verb
Example Sentences
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Eagle-eyed officials, however, had other plans, penalising him two strokes for grounding his club in a bunker that had about as much sand in it as a six-inch square of glasspaper.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 28, 2010
I can't understand where 'e gets all the glasspaper FROM.'
From The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists by Tressell, Robert
When the ruts are finished, recourse must be had to the glasspaper file again to round the top surface of the nut with an inclination downwards toward the peg-box.
From The Repairing & Restoration of Violins 'The Strad' Library, No. XII. by Petherick, Horace
A piece of fine glasspaper wrapped round a squared piece of pine, will make a good surface.
From The Repairing & Restoration of Violins 'The Strad' Library, No. XII. by Petherick, Horace
Modern vandals rub these parts down with a file or glasspaper, to make it nice and even to their vision, saving themselves time and trouble.
From The Repairing & Restoration of Violins 'The Strad' Library, No. XII. by Petherick, Horace
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