English Explanatory Dictionary

sander

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person employed to sand wood.
  2. A machine to mechanize the process of sanding.
  3. A device which spreads sand on the rails in wet, snowy, icy, slippery conditions to improve traction.
  4. A small device resembling a salt shaker but containing sand that was shaken over a document to remove excess ink.
name
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Alexander, from Ancient Greek.
  2. A surname transferred from the given name.
  3. A village in Norway.

Pronunciation

/ˈsændɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-sander.wav /ˈsɑːndə/ săndʹər

Word forms

sander sanders

Etymology

From sand + -er.

Related words

sanding gear Sanders Xander Zander

Derived words

belt sander orbital sander random orbital sander sanderdust strip sander Sandercock Sanders Sanderson
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