sand

გამოთქმა: /sand/

Universal

1a loose granular substance, typically pale yellowish brown, resulting from the erosion of siliceous and other rocks and forming a major constituent of beaches, river beds, the seabed, and deserts: this magical coast boasts mile upon mile of golden sand [count noun]:Britain’s soils are mixtures of sands, silts, and clays
(sands) an expanse of sand, typically along a shore: [in place names]:Goodwin Sands
[count noun] a stratum of sandstone or compacted sand.
technical sediment whose particles are larger than silt (typically greater than 0.06 mm).

3North American informal firmness of purpose:no one has the sand to stand against him

Universal

1smooth or polish with sandpaper or a mechanical sander:mask off the area to be painted and sand it down (as noun sanding)some recommend a light sanding between the second and third coats

the sands (of time) are running out: the allotted time is nearly at an end.
[with reference to the sand of an hourglass]

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