lixadeira
1. A power tool or manual device used for smoothing or finishing surfaces by abrasion, typically using sandpaper
The carpenter used an electric sander to smooth the wooden table.
O carpinteiro usou uma lixadeira elétrica para alisar a mesa de madeira.
2. A person who operates a sanding machine or performs sanding work
The skilled sander prepared the floor for varnishing.
O lixador experiente preparou o piso para verniz.
3. A substance, such as salt, spread on roads to provide traction in icy conditions
The city spreads sander on the roads during winter storms.
A cidade espalha areia ou sal nas ruas durante tempestades de inverno.
In Brazil, lixadeira is commonly used in construction and woodworking industries. The term lixador refers to skilled workers in flooring and furniture industries. In winter climates like northern USA and Canada, sander as a road treatment substance (salt/sand mixture) is essential vocabulary. In Portuguese-speaking contexts, the machine is almost exclusively called lixadeira, while English-speaking contexts might use 'sander' for both the tool and the operator.
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