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   Sand

   /sand/

   

   noun

   • 1. 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.
   • ▪ an expanse of sand, typically along a shore: "White Sands"
   • ▪ a stratum of sandstone or compacted sand.
   • ▪ sediment whose particles are larger than silt (typically greater than 0.06 mm).
   • ▪ firmness of purpose: "no one has the sand to stand against him"
   • ▪ a light yellow-brown color like that of sand.

   verb

   • 1. smooth or polish with sandpaper or a mechanical sander: "sand the rusty areas until you expose bare metal"
   • 2. sprinkle or overlay with sand, to give better purchase on a surface.

   Word Origin Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zand and German Sand.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sandlike adjective

   Scrabble Points: 5

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