sander

See also: Sander and sänder

English

Etymology

sand + -er

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈsændɚ/
A belt sander (machine used to mechanize the process of sanding)

Noun

sander (plural sanders)

  1. A person employed to sand wood.
  2. A machine to mechanize the process of sanding.
  3. (railway) A device which spreads sand on the rails in wet, snowy or icy conditions to improve traction.
  4. (historical) A small device resembling a salt shaker but containing sand that was shaken over a document to remove excess ink.

Derived terms

  • random orbital sander
  • belt sander

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Old Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse sannr, from Proto-Germanic *sanþaz.

Adjective

sander

  1. true, real

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