sanding

noun6

1. •
   The act or process by which something is sanded; the application of sandpaper, etc.
2. •
   The process of testing the surface of gilding, after it has been fired, with fine sand and water.
3. •
   A coating of sugar crystals on confectionery, especially on jellies.
4. •
   The process of applying sand to rails in railway track to aid adhesion.

   • 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
5. •
   A type of dancing where the floor is covered in sand. See Sanding (dance).
6. •
   The process of burying oysters in sand.