sander

¹ American

[san-der] / ˈsæn dər /

noun

a person or thing that sands or sandpapers.

Sander ² American

[san-der] / ˈsæn dər /

noun

a male given name, form of Alexander.

sander British

/ ˈsændə /

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of sander

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

Example Sentences

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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

And a theory that the fire was caused by a sander was also thought to be unlikely but could not be fully discounted.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2022

Within a week, he is promoted to sander, making $9.50.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

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