sander

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A person employed to sand wood.

2. 2

   A machine to mechanize the process of sanding.

   • 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.
3. 3

   A device which spreads sand on the rails in wet, snowy, icy, slippery conditions to…

   A device which spreads sand on the rails in wet, snowy, icy, slippery conditions to improve traction.

   • 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].
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   1. 4

      A small device resembling a salt shaker but containing sand that was shaken over a…

      A small device resembling a salt shaker but containing sand that was shaken over a document to remove excess ink.

   2. 5

      A diminutive of the male given name Alexander, from Ancient Greek.

   3. 6

      A surname transferred from the given name.

   4. 7

      A village in Norway.

The neighborhood

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