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sand

Definition

  • noun: the very tiny, loose pieces of rock that cover beaches, deserts, etc.
  • noun: a loose granular material that results from the disintegration of rocks, consists of particles smaller than gravel but coarser than silt, and is used in mortar, glass, abrasives, and foundry molds
  • verb: to make the surface of something smooth by rubbing it with sandpaper
  • verb: to sprinkle or dust with or as if with sand
  • usually used in plural
  • synonyms: courage, pluck, grit

Examples

  • Many civilizations have been buried by 'the sands of time'. [=many civilizations have been forgotten because of the passage of time]

  • He can't just 'bury his head in the sand' every time there's a problem.

  • The streets are slippery because they haven't been 'sanded' yet.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) You're in your own hell. Mama, be with me. Here is where the apocalypse began. This is where we stopped the annihilation of the world. We drew a line in the sand and said: "Demon, you will not cross!" But the demon is wicked, full of treachery. Yet again he comes to tempt us (..)
    2006 Silent Hill