sand

1. 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. Source: opted

2. n. A single particle of such stone. Source: opted

3. n. The sand in the hourglass; hence, a moment or interval of time; the term or extent of one's life. Source: opted

4. n. 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. Source: opted

5. n. Courage; pluck; grit. Source: opted

6. v. t. To sprinkle or cover with sand. Source: opted

7. v. t. To drive upon the sand. Source: opted

8. v. t. To bury (oysters) beneath drifting sand or mud. Source: opted

9. v. t. To mix with sand for purposes of fraud; as, to sand sugar. Source: opted

10. n. a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral Source: wordnet

11. n. fortitude and determination Source: wordnet

12. v. rub with sandpaper Source: wordnet

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