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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a loose granular material that results from the disintegration of rocks, consists of particles smaller than gravel but coarser than silt, and is used in ...
to make something smooth by rubbing it with something rough, especially sandpaper (= strong paper with sand attached to it):.
Sand is a granular material composed of finely divided mineral particles. Sand has various compositions but is defined by its grain size. Sand grains are ...
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:.
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.
SAND meaning: 1 : the very tiny, loose pieces of rock that cover beaches, deserts, etc.; 2 : an area of sand.
[uncountable] a substance that consists of very small fine grains of rock. Sand is found on beaches, in deserts, etc. a grain of sand; coarse/fine sand ...
SANDS meaning: 1. large flat areas of sand near the sea: 2. large flat areas of sand near the sea: . Learn more.
To smooth, polish, or clean with sand, sandpaper, or other abrasive substance. Webster's New World.