Sander Meaning
/ˈsændɚ/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA person employed to sand wood.
nounA machine to mechanize the process of sanding.
Sentence Examples
Ziri asked Yazid if he could borrow his power sander.
What if you could get a sander at the library?
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Before applying the final coat of paint, he used an electric ____ to remove all the old varnish.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The carpenter used an electric ____ to smooth the surface of the wooden table.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree substratebor. Proto-Indo-European *sámdʰos? Proto-Germanic *samdaz Proto-West Germanic *samd Old English sand Middle English sond English sand Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English sander From sand + -er.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The autophiles hang around a big, fluorescent-lighted garage with cars on cinder blocks, ostensibly in competition for a job, and they talk to the camera in between sessions at the sander or other machines."
— 2007 July 19, Virginia Heffernan, “A Congregation Gathers to Worship the Shiny Hot Rod”, in The New York Times:
"Grass growing on the track made the running far from easy, and only frequent use of the sanders enabled us to breast the 1 in 50 gradients between Letterkenny and Kilmacrenon [sic]."
— 1949 November and December, K. Longbottom, “By Goods Train to Gweedore”, in Railway Magazine, page 356:
"Traditionally, sand was used to aid grip, being released onto the track in front of the wheels from a special 'sandbox'. However, the Slough accident led to two trials on the use of train-borne sanders to aid braking: [...] Now, all new stock is fitted with automatic sanders, as have most of the pre-1994 units still running."
— 2021 November 17, Greg Morse, “Network News: Background: causes and effects of low adhesion and wheelslide”, in RAIL, number 944, pages 8–9:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Before applying the final coat of paint, he used an electric ____ to remove all the old varnish.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The carpenter used an electric ____ to smooth the surface of the wooden table.