Sand

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Mục lục 1 Noun 1.1 the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz. 1.2 Usually, sands. a tract or region composed principally of sand. 1.3 the sand or a grain of sand in an hourglass. 1.4 sands, moments of time or of one's life 1.5 a light reddish- or brownish-yellow color. 1.6 Informal . courage; pluck. 1.7 sleeper ( def. 10 ) . 2 Verb (used with object) 2.1 to smooth or polish with sand, sandpaper, or some other abrasive 2.2 to sprinkle with or as if with sand 2.3 to fill up with sand, as a harbor. 2.4 to add sand to 3 Idiom 3.1 draw a line in the sand 4 Synonyms 4.1 adjective 4.2 noun

Noun

the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.

Usually, sands. a tract or region composed principally of sand.

the sand or a grain of sand in an hourglass.

sands, moments of time or of one's life

At this stage of his career the sands are running out.

a light reddish- or brownish-yellow color.

Informal . courage; pluck.

sleeper ( def. 10 ) .

Verb (used with object)

to smooth or polish with sand, sandpaper, or some other abrasive

to sand the ends of a board.

to sprinkle with or as if with sand

to sand an icy road.

to fill up with sand, as a harbor.

to add sand to

The mischievous child sanded the sugar.

Idiom

draw a line in the sand

to set a limit; allow to go up to a point but no further.

Synonyms

adjective

acervulus , ammophilous , arenaceous , arenicolous , sabulous , sandy

noun

ammophilous , arena (med.). associatedwords: dune , arenarious , arenicolous , burst , downs , eschar , kame , medano , os , psammophilous , quicksand , sabulosity (sandiness) , sandy soil , silica , silt , syrtis , warp