Sander

  1. Noun.  A person employed to sand wood.
  2. Noun.  A machine to mechanize the process of sanding.
  3. Noun.  (context, railway) A device which spreads sand in snowy or icy conditions to improve traction.
  4. Noun.  (archaic) Previously a small device resembling a saltshaker but containing sand that was shaken over a document to remove excess ink.

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