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| sand [ sand ] |
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1. material made of tiny grains: a substance consisting of fine loose grains of rock or minerals, usually quartz fragments, found on beaches, in deserts, and in soil, sometimes used as a building material
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2. colors brownish yellow: a brownish yellow color like sand
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3. particles in hourglass: the tiny grains in an hourglass
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4. determination: courage and determination
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dated informal
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5. geology fine sedimentary material: a sedimentary material that is finer than gravel but coarser than silt, with particle sizes between 0.06 mm () and 2 mm ()
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technical
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6. geography area of sand: an area covered with or made up of sand, e.g. a beach or a desert
  playing on the sand and swimming in the sea
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plural noun sands |
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moments: moments remaining or allotted
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literary
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The sands of time are running out for the old king.
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verb (past and past participle sand·ed, present participle sand·ing, 3rd person present singular sands) |
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1. transitive verb smooth something using sandpaper: to rub a surface with sandpaper or sand to make it smoother
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2. transitive verb sprinkle something with sand: to cover or sprinkle something such as an icy road with sand
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3. transitive verb mix sand with something: to add sand to something, e.g. to a mixture of materials when making mortar
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4. transitive and intransitive verb fill with sand: to become filled with sand, or fill something with sand
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| [ Old English< Germanic] |
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| sand adjective |
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kick sand in somebody's face to show contempt for or dominance over somebody less strong or powerful
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