sander
noun
a person or thing that sands or sandpapers.
sander
1 American
[san-der]
/ ˈsæn dər /
noun
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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
-
a person who uses such a device
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Now the ideal man looks like he was assembled by Marvel Studios, before being buffed with an orbital sander.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
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
This sander works just like a floor buffing machine that you might have seen a custodian use to polish vinyl tile or terrazzo.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 26, 2023
“You can’t run a floor sander over walls,” Salisbury said.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 11, 2022
When Mr. Callahan found Nothing doing this near the belt sander, he actually laughed because Nothing wasn’t doing the impersonation mean or anything.
From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky
“In our home market, we are seeing a significantly accelerated trend towards all-electric vehicles,” said Martin Sander, member of the group’s extended executive committee for sales.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Sander does not romanticize, valorize or flatter them: The even lighting comes from an overcast sky; they are dressed in dark suits and hats, one smokes a cigarette, and each sports a cane.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026
"We've always dreamed of a fairytale wedding," 44-year-old Dutch businessman Sander Castel told AFP after contacting ApoteoSurprise, an agency that organises picturesque engagements.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
He added that he consulted Fulham midfielder Sander Berge, his Norway team-mate, before agreeing to the move.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
As the book keeper was ill, Sander was given the task of holding the play book and throwing out lines to players who were floundering.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
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 ● Jan. 9, 2026
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 ● Jul. 16, 2025
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.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2024
On a wet morning in late October, the sound of electrical sanders whirring and the steady thunks of a craftsman planing a chair leg echoed through one of Century Furniture’s cavernous warehouses.
From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 2021
The high-pitched noise of the sanders had driven 426 away.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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