sander

¹

[san-der]

noun

1. a person or thing that sands or sandpapers.

Sander

²

[san-der]

noun

1. a male given name, form of Alexander.

sander

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sander¹

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

Example Sentences

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?”

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

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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.

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

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For example, at Share Bristol - A Library of Things, instead of borrowing books you can borrow sanders, hedge trimmers and popcorn makers amongst other items you're unlikely to use everyday.

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