sand
sand/sand/
noun
a loose granular substance, typically pale yellowish brown, resulting from the erosion of siliceous and other rocks and forming a major constituent of beaches, riverbeds, the seabed, and deserts.
synonyms: beach, sands, shore, seaside, seashore, foreshore, (sand) dunes, sandhills, desert, strand
verb
- smooth or polish with sandpaper or a mechanical sander."sand the rusty areas until you expose bare metal"
- sprinkle or overlay with sand, to give better purchase on a surface.
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3 days ago · a loose granular material that results from the disintegration of rocks, consists of particles smaller than gravel but coarser than silt, ...
4 days ago · SANDS meaning: 1. large flat areas of sand near the sea: 2. large flat areas of sand near the sea: . Learn more.
sands in British English · 1. an extensive area of sand, esp at a seashore or in a desert. miles of golden sands. lonely figures in the surrounding desert sands.
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean. synonyms: litoral, littoral, littoral zone. see moresee less. type of: coast, sea-coast, seacoast, ...
verb (used with object) · to smooth or polish with sand, sandpaper, or some other abrasive: to sand the ends of a board. · to sprinkle with or as if with sand:.
a substance that consists of very small grains of rock, found on beaches and in deserts: a grain of sand.
Sand is a granular material composed of finely divided mineral particles. Sand has various compositions but is defined by its grain size.
(figuratively) A unit of time. The sands of a lifetime are rapidly running out. Wiktionary.
Sand is a substance that looks like powder, and consists of extremely small pieces of stone. Some deserts and many beaches are made up of sand. They all walked ...
Sand is a substance that's made of tiny pieces of rock. The sand on some beaches is rough and pebbly, while other sand is smooth and soft.