How to Use sander in a Sentence

sander

noun
  • Use a planer or a belt sander to trim the edge of the door.
    Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2023
  • Once the glue is cured, clean up the joinery with a palm sander.
    Paul Steiner, Popular Mechanics, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Tip the sander slightly to gently round off the sharp edges on the sides and ends.
    Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 14 Dec. 2022
  • For the dad who likes to work on detailed projects, give him a hand sander.
    Jennifer Miko, Chron, 1 June 2021
  • Any of the sanders in this test will serve a homeowner.
    Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Parrott used a sander to smooth the bottom of the figurine’s feet.
    New York Times, 12 May 2021
  • Sand smooth with a belt sander that is fitted with a coarse-grit belt.
    Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 24 Apr. 2021
  • Sanders filled in for Spicer at the next two press briefings.
    Callum Borchers, Washington Post, 31 May 2017
  • Granddad taught him to use a band saw, router, and sander, and helped with his first project, a pair of bookends.
    Jeff Csatari, Popular Mechanics, 13 Dec. 2019
  • Sanders turned 30 this month and Thomas will be 30 in December.
    Tom Krasovic, sandiegouniontribune.com, 19 June 2017
  • Otherwise, do the rounding over with a block plane and sander.
    Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 13 Feb. 2021
  • Use a medium grit disc sander with a light touch and the inside wall is pretty.
    John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 1 May 2021
  • The plastic case for a spare power sander that’s still listed for sale on Craigslist.
    Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021
  • Clamp each leg to the workbench and use a sharp hand plane or belt sander to smooth away saw marks and refine the leg profile [10].
    Neal Barrett, Popular Mechanics, 14 Nov. 2020
  • But many of the most ardent Sanders fans remain laser-focused on him.
    Yamiche Alcindor, New York Times, 13 June 2017
  • Clean the work area thoroughly when you are done and vacuum the sander clean.
    Paige Szmodis, Popular Mechanics, 19 Mar. 2021
  • The distressed checks, which are finished by hand with a small sander, give the room a been-around-forever feel.
    Anna Logan, Country Living, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Once the glue has dried, use an orbital sander outfitted with 120-grit sandpaper to smooth all the edges.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Jan. 2023
  • In both cases, the blade is designed to leave a smooth edge, requiring little work with a sander or plane.
    Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 1 Apr. 2020
  • Sanders, who will turn 79 before the next election, was beseeching people not to wait on him to save them.
    The Washington Post, The Mercury News, 10 June 2017
  • About $4,400 worth of tools were taken, including a ladder and sander.
    cleveland, 5 Feb. 2020
  • Can Gillum generate excitement among the Sanders wing of the party?
    Anthony Man, Sun-Sentinel.com, 5 May 2017
  • When the glue is completely dry, go over each cubby with a belt sander to smooth the sides and corners and remove excess glue.
    Kit Selzer, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Nov. 2022
  • The sections were cut into billets, bat-length oblongs of wood that could be shaped by lathe, sander, and polish.
    BostonGlobe.com, 3 Apr. 2021
  • But Sanders lost to Hillary Clinton in the fight for the Democratic nomination.
    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2017
  • Sand both sides of all the plywood parts with an orbital sander fitted with 220-grit sandpaper.
    Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 24 Jan. 2023
  • So far, Sanders and his allies have suffered more high-profile losses than wins.
    Alex Seitz-Wald, NBC News, 5 June 2017
  • The final steps include trimming the edges, brushing, combing and using a power sander and pumice stone to buff the leather on the opposite side of the fiber.
    Barry Adams, Star Tribune, 3 Apr. 2021
  • Once primer has dried, use a random-orbit sander and medium-grit sandpaper to smooth out brush strokes.
    Chelsea Evers, Country Living, 12 Dec. 2019
  • Sanders jumped on a 75 mph curveball and hit it into the eating area outside Friday’s Front Row restaurant in the second deck in left field.
    Associated Press, WIRED, 15 Oct. 2001

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