nnoun.artifacta power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motorSynset:drum sander electric sander sander
Derivationally Related Form:sandsmooth
Hypernyms:power tool
Inherited Hypernyms:drum sanderpower toolmachinedeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:drum sanderpower tooltoolimplementinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Part Meronyms:electric motor
adjadj.allhaving a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularitiesExamples:- smooth skin
- a smooth tabletop
- smooth fabric
- a smooth road
- water as smooth as a mirror
Antonyms:rough
Derivationally Related Form:smoothness
Inherited Hypernyms:smooth
Similar to:creaseless uncreased even-textured fast fine-textured smooth-textured glassy seamless unlined unseamed aerodynamic flowing sleek streamlined velvet velvet-textured velvety
See also:even fine ironed slippery slippy
adj satadj.allsmoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophisticationSynset:bland politic smooth suave
Examples:- he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage
- the manager pacified the customer with a smooth apology for the error
Antonyms:undiplomatic
Derivationally Related Form:smoothnessblandnesssuavitysuaveness
Inherited Hypernyms:politic
Similar to:diplomatic diplomatical
adjadj.allof the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teethTopic:botanyphytology
Antonyms:rough
Derivationally Related Form:smoothness
Inherited Hypernyms:smooth
Similar to:entire repand sinuate undulate unnotched untoothed
See also:compound simple unsubdivided
adj satadj.allsmooth and unconstrained in movementSynset:fluent fluid liquid smooth
Examples:- a long, smooth stride
- the fluid motion of a cat
- the liquid grace of a ballerina
Antonyms:awkward
Derivationally Related Form:smoothness
Inherited Hypernyms:fluent
Similar to:graceful
adjadj.all(music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connectedTopic:music
Synset:legato smooth
Antonyms:staccato
Derivationally Related Form:smoothness
Inherited Hypernyms:legato
adjadj.allof motion that runs or flows or proceeds without jolts or turbulenceAntonyms:rough
Derivationally Related Form:smoothness
Inherited Hypernyms:smooth
adj satadj.alllacking obstructions or difficultiesExamples:- the bill's path through the legislature was smooth and orderly
Antonyms:difficult
Derivationally Related Form:smoothness
Inherited Hypernyms:smooth
Similar to:easy
adj satadj.all(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy wavesSynset:placid quiet smooth still tranquil unruffled
Examples:- a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay
- the quiet waters of a lagoon
- a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky
- a smooth channel crossing
- scarcely a ripple on the still water
- unruffled water
Antonyms:stormy
Derivationally Related Form:tranquilitystillnesstranquillityquietnessplacidnesssmoothness
Inherited Hypernyms:placid
Similar to:calm