Sand - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |sænd|  American pronunciation of the word sand
Brit.  |sænd|  British pronunciation of the word sand

noun

- a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
- French writer known for works concerning women's rights and independence (1804-1876)
- fortitude and determination (syn: backbone, grit, gumption, guts, moxie)

verb

- rub with sandpaper (syn: sandpaper)
sandpaper the wooden surface

Extra examples

The beaches are covered with pinkish sand.

I have sand in my shoe.

The children are playing in the sand.

She walked across the hot sand.

The remaining sands of my life are few.

The floors are sanded in the most primitive country-inn fashion.

The well stopped of its own accord, probably sanding up.

We were just sitting on the sand.

The new Renault comes in black, silver, blue or sand.

We enjoyed the feeling of walking barefoot in the sand.

The flooding washed sand and silt all over the area.

She somehow managed to find her earring in the sand.

The truck was carrying a full load of sand.

Everything was covered by a thin layer of sand.

You should sand the shelf before painting it.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: sand
he/she/it: sands
present participle: sanding
past tense: sanded
past participle: sanded
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