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sand
  1. (uncountable) Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction.
  2. (plural) A beach or other expanse of sand.
  3. (uncountable, dated, circa 1920) Personal courage.
  4. (uncountable, geology) A particle from 62.5 microns to 2 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale.
  5. A light beige colour, like that of typical sand.
  6. (countable, obsolete) A single grain of sand.
  7. (countable, figuratively) A moment or interval of time; the term or extent of one's life (referring to the sand in an hourglass).
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  9. Examples:
    1. “Even in a gentle movement of water, grains of sand roll and lift and settle again, gradually building up the familiar patterns of sand ripples.”
      “The magnificent beach consisted of approximately two miles of golden sand stretching out along a sandy peninsula.”
      “Miles of dry sand separated the two villages.”
sander
  1. A person employed to sand wood.
  2. A machine to mechanize the process of sanding.
  3. (railway) A device which spreads sand on the rails in wet, snowy or icy conditions to improve traction.
  4. (historical) A small device resembling a salt shaker but containing sand that was shaken over a document to remove excess ink.
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  6. Examples:
    1. “Disappointed and bemused, Don demoted me to sanding square table legs with a belt sander.”
      “Use a hand sanding block or an orbital sander fitted with 120-grit sandpaper for a finish that is smooth, flat, and flush again.”
      “I undercut the top of the jugs with a belt sander so that you can get a good, solid grip.”
sanding
  1. The act or process of sanding, such as the application of sandpaper.
  2. A type of dancing where the floor is covered in sand. See Sanding (dance).
sandstone
  1. A sedimentary rock produced by the consolidation and compaction of sand, cemented with clay etc.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Almost as soon as work began above ground, work also began on driving a tunnel northwards towards the sandstone face of Worsley Delph.”
      “Consequently, the foundation stone was quarried in Deadwood, and the sandstone for the walls came from nearby Hot Springs.”
      “In 1998 it recommenced extraction of sandstone from a quarry at Stancliffe in Derbyshire.”
sandspit
  1. A small sandy point of land or a narrow shoal projecting into a body of water from the shore
  2. Examples:
    1. “It's a 35-square kilometre area with reefs, a little bit of lagoons, and a sandspit.”
      “The is a 15-minute drive over the hill on a long sandspit enclosing the broad harbour.”
      “The outfits were piled on a sandspit about a mile below the trading posts of Healy and Wilson.”
sandstorm
  1. A strong wind carrying clouds of sand and dust through the air.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Dust whipped up from vehicular traffic is comparable to a desert sandstorm.”
      “Knowing we were near the field, they urged us to return as expediently possible, since a strong sandstorm was approaching.”
      “The sandstorm hit us that day and built to a crescendo during the next day.”
sandscape
  1. A landscape dominated by sand.
sandiness
  1. The property of containing or resembling sand.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Calcium salts are notorious for solubility issues, causing sandiness or grittiness.”
      “The mouthfeel is especially pleasing, smooth and creamy like Gruyere, but moister, with none of the sandiness that Gruyere can have.”
      “The landlord raised his hands and described the length and sandiness of the way.”
sand
  1. (colloquial) A sandpiper.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Even in a gentle movement of water, grains of sand roll and lift and settle again, gradually building up the familiar patterns of sand ripples.”
      “The magnificent beach consisted of approximately two miles of golden sand stretching out along a sandy peninsula.”
      “Miles of dry sand separated the two villages.”
sands
sanders
  1. (obsolete) sandalwood, especially the red sandalwood
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Wood shavings can be hazardous, so empty the sanders into plastic bags and tie them shut immediately.”
      “Belt sanders are relatively inexpensive to hire and while sanding and varnishing floors is tough work, buyers will love the results.”
      “Electric edgers, which are small disk sanders, are available for sanding these edges of the floor or they may be done by hand.”
sandscapes
  1. plural of sandscape
sandstones
  1. plural of sandstone
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Occasional thin dark grey laminated mudstones are associated with some of the sandstones.”
      “The most resistant rocks are quartzite and quartz-rich sandstones, and tough fine-grained rocks such as slate.”
      “The significance of the contemporaneous, but kinematically very different fault sets in the sandstones requires explanation.”
sandstorms
  1. plural of sandstorm
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “During sandstorms, sand is sucked into engines, where it wreaks havoc on moving parts, adding years of wear and tear in mere months.”
      “The beginning of summer is often heralded by violent sandstorms and scorching winds.”
      “My mouth became a dust bowl, complete with tumbleweed and mini sandstorms, and I actually started to hallucinate about a bottle of Evian.”
sandspits
  1. plural of sandspit
sandings
  1. plural of sanding
sanders
  1. plural of sander
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Wood shavings can be hazardous, so empty the sanders into plastic bags and tie them shut immediately.”
      “Belt sanders are relatively inexpensive to hire and while sanding and varnishing floors is tough work, buyers will love the results.”
      “Electric edgers, which are small disk sanders, are available for sanding these edges of the floor or they may be done by hand.”
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