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Sand
/sænd/
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.
📖 Definitions of "Sand"
noun
- 1
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
(often in the plural) A beach or other expanse of sand.
"The Canadian tar sands are a promising source of oil."
- 3
(circa 1920) Personal courage.
- 4
A particle from 62.5 microns to 2 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale.
adjective
- 1
Of a light beige colour, like that of typical sand.
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