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sander

sand·er
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [san-der]
    • /ˈsæn dər/
    • /ˈsæn.dər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [san-der]
    • /ˈsæn dər/

Definitions of sander word

  • noun sander a male given name, form of Alexander. 1
  • noun sander tool for smoothing wood 1
  • countable noun sander A sander is a machine for making wood or metal surfaces smoother. 0
  • noun sander a power-driven tool for smoothing surfaces, esp wood, plastic, etc, by rubbing with an abrasive disc 0
  • noun sander a person who uses such a device 0
  • noun sander a person who sands or sandpapers 0

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Origin of sander

First appearance:

before 1620
One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1620-30; sand + -er1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Sander

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sander popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

sander usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for sander

noun sander

  • amber — Amber is a hard yellowish-brown substance used for making jewellery.
  • drab — dull; cheerless; lacking in spirit, brightness, etc.
  • ivory — the hard white substance, a variety of dentin, composing the main part of the tusks of the elephant, walrus, etc.
  • mushroom — any of various fleshy fungi including the toadstools, puffballs, coral fungi, morels, etc.
  • natural — existing in or formed by nature (opposed to artificial): a natural bridge.

Top questions with sander

  • how to use a belt sander?

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