Sander

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. One that sands, especially:
  • n. A device that spreads sand on roads.
  • n. Such a device together with the truck that carries it.
  • n. A machine having a powered abrasive-covered disk or belt, used for smoothing or polishing surfaces: a floor sander.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A person employed to sand wood.
  • n. A machine to mechanize the process of sanding.
  • n. A device which spreads sand in snowy or icy conditions to improve traction.
  • n. Previously a small device resembling a saltshaker but containing sand that was shaken over a document to remove excess ink.
  • Word Usage
    "Andrew Testa/Panos for The Wall Street Journal Nic Fiddian-Green uses a handheld sander to smooth a section of a fiberglass model that will be finished in lead."
    Hypernym
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    power tool   
    Cross Reference
    belt   
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    Words with the same terminal sound
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