smooth vs sandpaper

sandpaper vs smooth

smooth and sandpaper both are nouns.

smooth is an adjective but sandpaper is not an adjective.

smooth and sandpaper both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
smooth	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
sandpaper	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, sandpaper is a hyponym of smooth; that is, sandpaper is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than smooth:

smooth: make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
sandpaper: rub with sandpaper

Other hyponyms of smooth include strip, launch, rake, plane, float, sand, sandblast, file.

smooth (noun)	sandpaper (noun)
the act of smoothing	stiff paper coated with powdered emery or sand

smooth (adjective)	sandpaper (adjective)
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth
(music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected
of motion that runs or flows or proceeds without jolts or turbulence
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication
lacking obstructions or difficulties
smooth and unconstrained in movement

smooth (verb)	sandpaper (verb)
make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing	rub with sandpaper
make (a surface) shine
free from obstructions

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