sander

/ˈsændɚ/noun
Middle School
1

A person employed to sand wood.

2

A machine to mechanize the process of sanding.

3

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

4

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

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing