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
Example Sentences
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Eventually, the student sorters were joined by six local glass menders, a professional glass conservator, and two illustrators.
From Literature
"We want change. We want a younger president," said shoe mender Jonathan Darare, 47, who came out early to vote in Kuwadzana.
From Reuters
"I have been waiting for this day since 2018. We want change. We want a younger president," said shoe mender Jonathan Darare, 47, who came out early to vote in Kuwadzana.
From Reuters
“I think Karen Bass is a mender,” Scarbough said as he sipped coffee.
From Los Angeles Times
My mother became a recycler and a mender, patching clothes, socking money away.
From New York Times
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