sander
noun
a person or thing that sands or sandpapers.
sander
1 American
[san-der]
/ ˈsæn dər /
noun
sanders
plural
Sander
2
American
[san-der]
/ ˈsæn dər /
noun
sander
British
/ ˈsændə /
noun
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a power-driven tool for smoothing surfaces, esp wood, plastic, etc, by rubbing with an abrasive disc
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a person who uses such a device
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Origin of sander
Example Sentences
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The report found "the automatic sander did not function, probably due to the presence of electrical faults in its control circuit, while the manually-operated emergency sander was not activated by the driver".
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
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 • Jun. 3, 2024
You expend all your strength in controlling the edger instead of trying to maintain your balance while using the sander.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 26, 2023
If you didn’t need a sander for stripping and don’t own one, you can do this by hand, with 220-grit sandpaper.
From Washington Post • Apr. 7, 2023
Within a week, he is promoted to sander, making $9.50.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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