Definition of Sand

(v. t.)
To sprinkle or cover with sand.
  

(v. t.)
To mix with sand for purposes of fraud; as, to sand sugar.
  

(v. t.)
To drive upon the sand.
  

(v. t.)
To bury (oysters) beneath drifting sand or mud.
  

(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.
  

(n.)
The sand in the hourglass; hence, a moment or interval of time; the term or extent of one's life.
  

(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.
  

(n.)
Courage; pluck; grit.
  

(n.)
A single particle of such stone.
  

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sand
\sand\ (?), n. [as. sand; akin to d. zand, g. sand, ohg. sant, icel. sandr, dan. & sw. sand, gr. &?;.]
1. 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. that finer matter, called sand, is no other than very small pebbles.
2. a single particle of such stone. [r.]
3. the sand in the hourglass; hence, a moment or interval of time; the term or extent of one's life. the sands are numbered that make up my life.
4. pl. 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. "the libyan sands." "the sands o' dee." kingsley.
5. courage; pluck; grit. [slang]
sand
badger (zo?l.), the japanese badger (meles ankuma).
sand
bag. (a) a bag filled with sand or earth, used for various purposes, as in fortification, for ballast, etc. (b) a long bag filled with sand, used as a club by assassins.
sand
ball, soap mixed with sand, made into a ball for use at the toilet.
sand
bath. (a) (chem.) a vessel of hot sand in a laboratory, in which vessels that are to be heated are partially immersed. (b) a bath in which the body is immersed in hot sand.
sand
bed, a thick layer of sand, whether deposited naturally or artificially; specifically, a thick layer of sand into which molten metal is run in casting, or from a reducing furnace.
sand
birds (zo?l.), a collective name for numerous species of limicoline birds, such as the sandpipers, plovers, tattlers, and many others; -- called also shore birds
sand
blast, a process of engraving and cutting glass and other hard substances by driving sand against them by a steam jet or otherwise; also, the apparatus used in the process.
sand
box. (a) a box with a perforated top or cover, for sprinkling paper with sand. (b) a box carried on locomotives, from which sand runs on the rails in front of the driving wheel, to prevent slipping.

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 sand darter 
 sand pillar 
 sand-box tree 
 sand collar 
 sand screw 
 rough-sand 
 sand launce 
 sand mouse 
 sand sucker 
 sand star 
 spotted sand flounder 
 sand swallow 
 iron sand 
 parting sand 
 sand martin 
 sand pride 
 sand fluke 
 sand hopper 
 sand viper 
 sand trap 
 sand blast 
 sand flood 
 sand eel 
 sand dollar 
 sand crab 
 sand snake 
 sand crack 
 sand saucer 
 sand grass 
 sand tube 
 sand shark 
 western sand cherry 
 sand cock 
 sand cricket 
 brain sand 
 sand snipe 
 sand cusk 
 sand rat 
 sand canal 
 shell sand 
 sand drift 
 sand flag 
 sand lance 
 sand skink 
 sand lizard 
 sand bed 
 sand prey 
 yellow sand verbena 
 sand fly 
 sand birds 
 sand hill 
 sand partridge 
 rope of sand 
 sand badger 
 sand smelt 
 sand-blind 

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 sand bag 
 sand skipper 
 sand wasp 
 sand lark 
 sand gall 
 sand rock 
 sand box 
 sand mole 
 sand myrtle 
 green sand 
 sea-sand reed 
 sand grouse 
 sand pump 
 sand monitor 
 sand picture 
 sand flea 
 george sand 
 sand pike 
 sand dab 
 sand bug 
 sand pipe 
 sand-hill crane 
 sand ball 
 sand runner 
 sand bath 
 sand storm 
 sand hornet 

Meaning
Refuse to confront or acknowledge a problem.
Origin
Comes from the supposed habit of ostriches when faced with attack by predators. Ostriches don't really do this, they just lower their heads to the ground.

gaineamh

Graean = n. gravel, course sand

Llymriaid = n. sand eels

Llymrieita = v. to catch sand eels

Traeth = n. a tract, a sand

Traethell = n. a sand bank

Tyrwn = n. a sand bank

Tywod = n. sand, earth

Tywodi = v. to form sand

Tywodlyd = a. full of sand, sandy

Tywodog = a. having sand

Tywodyn = n. a grain of sand

Tywota = v. to gather sand

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Noun
1. French writer known for works concerning women's rights and independence (1804-1876)
(synonym) George Sand, Amandine Aurore Lucie Dupin, Baroness Dudevant
(hypernym) writer, author

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Noun
1. a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
(hypernym) soil, dirt
(substance-holonym) concrete
(substance-meronym) silicon, Si, atomic number 14
2. fortitude and determination; "he didn't have the guts to try it"
(synonym) backbone, grit, guts, moxie, gumption
(hypernym) fortitude
(classification) colloquialism

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Verb
1. rub with sandpaper; "sandpaper the wooden surface"
(synonym) sandpaper
(hypernym) smooth, smoothen
(hyponym) rough-sand
(derivation) drum sander, electric sander, sander, smoother

Short for sandstone; one of the more prolific sedimentary rock formations. In informal usage. Other sedimentary rocks are referred to as "sands."

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Post Code: ZE2

To dream of sand, is indicative of famine and losses.
  

Approach to life / spirituality; Sandcastle: be more creative in your approach to life / spirituality;

Mineral rock fragments that range in diameter from 2-0.05 mm in the USDA system.

: Mineral rock fragments that range in diameter from 2-0.05 mm in the USDA system.

Saprist. Organic soils in which most of the plant matter has decomposed (less than 1/3 of fibers remain visible after rubbing) and the original tissue cannot be recognized.

Loose particles of hard, broken rock or minerals. In observing, sand is reported when particles of sand are raised to sufficient height that reduces visibility. It is reported as "SA" in an observation and on the METAR.

(ASTM C125) That portion of an aggregate passing the No. 4 (4.76 mm) sieve and predominantly retained on the No. 200 (74 micron) sieve.

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Schalke 04 & Denmark

Birthdate: July 19, 1972
Birthplace: Hadsund, Denmark
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 78 kg
Position: Forward
International: 24 caps, 5 goals
World Cups: 1 (1998)
Previous Clubs: Hadsund SC, Brondby IF
Transfer Fee: -
Secured his place as Jon Dahl Tomasson’s first-choice partner in attack, as well as a move to the Bundesliga, with some excellent Euro 2000 qualifying matches. He had previously given a glimpse of his talent at the 1998 World Cup finals, when he scored within seconds after coming on as a substitute against Nigeria. Tall and good in the air, he also possesses fine technical abilities. He was among the best scorers in the 99-00 Bundesliga Season.

  Soil particles between 0.05 and 2 .0 mm in diameter.

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