mender
Americannoun
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a person or thing that mends.
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a piece of sheet metal that has been imperfectly tinned but that may be retinned to an acceptable standard.
Etymology
Origin of mender
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at mend, -er 1
Example Sentences
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Portland goalkeeper Aljaz Ivacic saved two attempts by Minnesota’s Mender Garcia in the first 17 minutes.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 10, 2022
Her 2004 first album, "The Milk-Eyed Mender," marked the arrival of a similarly inventive and equally uncommercial voice.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2015
In the six years since Newsom released her debut album, The Milk-Eyed Mender, she has remained a constantly surprising presence.
From The Guardian • May 9, 2010
She made her debut in 2004 with The Milk-Eyed Mender , a collection of mostly three- and four-minute songs.
From Slate • Mar. 1, 2010
The cashiers of some of these gentlemen, who were younger men, ventured to say—when out of hearing—that they admired the championship of Mr. Mender, but it would never do.
From Mr. Crewe's Career — Complete by Churchill, Winston
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