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sand - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'sand' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sand [ n.]
- Fine particles of stone, esp. of siliceous stone, but not reduced to dust; comminuted stone in the form of loose grains, which are not coherent when wet.
- A single particle of such stone.
- The sand in the hourglass; hence, a moment or interval of time; the term or extent of one's life.
- Tracts of land consisting of sand, like the deserts of Arabia and Africa; also, extensive tracts of sand exposed by the ebb of the tide.
- Courage; pluck; grit.
2 . Sand [ v. t.]
- To sprinkle or cover with sand.
- To drive upon the sand.
- To bury (oysters) beneath drifting sand or mud.
- To mix with sand for purposes of fraud; as, to sand sugar.

Meaning of 'sand' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sand [ n]
Meaning (1):
- fortitude and determination
Example in sentence:
  • he didn't have the guts to try it
2 . sand [ v]
Meaning (2):
- rub with sandpaper
Example in sentence:
  • sandpaper the wooden surface