| 单词 | to sand and canvas |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto sand and canvas a. To grind or polish with sand. Also in to sand and canvas (originally Nautical slang.), to clean thoroughly; also figurative. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > manufacturing processes > perform general or industrial manufacturing processes [verb (transitive)] > grind (down) rough-grind1664 to rub down1794 roughen1839 sand1858 profile-grind1941 the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > clean [verb (transitive)] yclense971 cleansea1000 farmOE fayc1220 fowc1350 absterse?a1425 mundify?a1425 muck1429 to cast clean1522 absterge1526 sprinkle1526 reconcile1535 net1536 clengec1540 neat?1575 snuff?1575 rinse1595 deterge1623 scavengea1644 scavenger1645 decrott1653 reform1675 clean1681 deterse1684 fluxa1763 to clean away, offa1839 to clean down1839 scavage1851 untaint1855 to sand and canvas1912 1858 Skyring's Builders' Prices (ed. 48) 90 Old Sienna,..or other similar marbles,..sanded, polished, and re-set. 1912 J. Masefield Dauber in Eng. Rev. Oct. 345 Unless you're clean we'll sand-and-canvas you. 1914 Dial. Notes 4 151 Sand and canvas,..to clean. 1933 P. A. Eaddy Hull Down 187 The Mate was anxious to get on with the ‘sand and canvasing’ of the bright work. < as lemmas |
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