sander

¹ American  

[san-der] / ˈsæn dər /

noun

1. a person or thing that sands or sandpapers.

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Sander ² American  

[san-der] / ˈsæn dər /

noun

1. a male given name, form of Alexander.

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sander British  

/ ˈsændə /

noun

1. a power-driven tool for smoothing surfaces, esp wood, plastic, etc, by rubbing with an abrasive disc

2. a person who uses such a device

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Etymology

Origin of sander

First recorded in 1620–30; sand + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Over the whine of buzzsaws and the steady whir of sanders, hundreds of Vietnamese workers in a factory outside Ho Chi Minh City hustle to fill orders for high-end furniture.

From Barron's

However, back in the shop, amid the mesmeric hum of sanders and drum fans, a thought dawned on him: “What would have happened to all the knowledge if I had died?”

From Los Angeles Times

Northern trains are often fitted with what are catchily-titled double variable rate sanders.

From BBC

The Brownstone Boys sometimes use a power sander, but to get into curves and crevices, Slocum said, it’s often easier to work by hand with ordinary sandpaper.

From Seattle Times

Get hooked up with power sanders, telescopes and free passes to the zoo.

From Los Angeles Times