sander
noun
a person or thing that sands or sandpapers.
sander
1 American
[san-der]
/ ˈsæn dər /
noun
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
Etymology
Origin of sander
Example Sentences
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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.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024
The palm sander is used along the edges of the room, while the rotary sander is used in the wide-open areas of the floor.
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
“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
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