English Dictionary

sander

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈsændɚ/

名詞

歴史的

A person employed to sand wood. / A machine to mechanize the process of sanding. / (rail transport) A device which spreads sand on the rails in wet, snowy, icy, slippery conditions to improve traction.

日本語の意味

木材の研磨作業に従事する作業員 / 木材の研磨作業を自動化するための機械装置 / 鉄道において、滑りやすい路線で列車の牽引力を改善するためにレール上に砂を撒布する装置

The sander carefully smoothed each plank before the finish was applied.

木材を研磨する作業員は、仕上げが施される前に各板を丁寧に研磨した。

意味（1）

A person employed to sand wood.

意味（2）

A machine to mechanize the process of sanding.

意味（3）

(rail transport) A device which spreads sand on the rails in wet, snowy, icy, slippery conditions to improve traction.

Traditionally, sand was used to aid grip, being released onto the track in front of the wheels from a special 'sandbox'. However, the Slough accident led to two trials on the use of train-borne sanders to aid braking: … Now, all new stock is fitted with automatic sanders, as have most of the pre-1994 units still running.

意味（4）

(historical) A small device resembling a salt shaker but containing sand that was shaken over a document to remove excess ink.

sanders （ plural ）