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SANDER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sander mean?
• SANDER (noun)
The noun SANDER has 1 sense:
1. a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
Familiarity information: SANDER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
drum sander; electric sander; sander; smoother
Hypernyms ("sander" is a kind of...):
power tool (a tool driven by a motor)
Meronyms (parts of "sander"):
electric motor (a motor that converts electricity to mechanical work)
Derivation:
sand (rub with sandpaper)
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