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sander noun

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Definition

an electrical machine to which a sheet or disc of rough paper is fastened to rub other surfaces in order to make them smoother

(Definition of sander noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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