sander

¹

[ san-der ]

noun

1. a person or thing that sands or sandpapers.

Sander

²

[ san-der ]

noun

1. a male given name, form of Alexander.

sander

/ ˈsændə /

noun

1. a power-driven tool for smoothing surfaces, esp wood, plastic, etc, by rubbing with an abrasive disc
2. a person who uses such a device

Word History and Origins

Origin of sander¹

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

Example Sentences

Northern trains are often fitted with what are catchily-titled double variable rate sanders.

From BBC

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

Get hooked up with power sanders, telescopes and free passes to the zoo.

From Los Angeles Times

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

“Sweetheart, sanding off an old finish is fine for wood floors where you can use a big drum sander. It’s really hard to do this with furniture,” I told her.

From Seattle Times