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Footprints in sandEtymology
Old English sand, from Proto-Germanic *samđaz (cf. Dutch zand, German Sand), from Proto-Indo-European *sámh₂dʰos (compare Latin sabulum, Ancient Greek ἄμαθος (ámathos)), from *sem- 'to pour' (compare English dial. samel 'sand bottom', Old Irish to-ess-sem 'to pour out', Latin sentina 'bilge water', Lithuanian sémti 'to scoop', Ancient Greek ἀμάω (amáō) 'to gather', ἄμη (amē) 'water bucket').
Pronunciation
Noun
sand (countable and uncountable; plural sands)
- Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction. Sand may be blown around by the wind; gravel is too heavy, and silt (on beaches) does not usually have time to dry out between tides.
- (often in plural sands) a beach or other expanse of sand.
- (obsolete) Personal courage (used before or around 1920s)
- A light beige colour, like that of typical sand.
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sand colour:
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Derived terms
terms derived from sand
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Other termsAdjective
sand (comparative more sand, superlative most sand)
- Of a light beige colour, like that of typical sand.
Translations
colour
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Verb
to sand (third-person singular simple present sands, present participle sanding, simple past and past participle sanded)
- (transitive) To abrade the surface of (something) with sand or sandpaper in order to smooth or clean it.
- Then what was the point of sanding my face off? — Space Ghost
- (transitive) To cover with sand.
Translations
to abrade with sand or sandpaper
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Danish
Adjective
sand (neuter sandt, definite and plural sande)
Noun
sand n. (singular definite sandet, not used in plural form)
- sand (finely ground rock)
See also
- Sand on the Danish Wikipedia.da.Wikipedia
Faroese
Noun
sand
- Accusative of sandur
Norwegian
Noun
sand m.
- sand
Old English
Etymology 1
See the verb sendan
Noun
sand f.
- action of sending, embassy, mission, deputation; message
- sending, service, course of food, dish of food, repast, mess, victuals
Etymology 2
Proto-Germanic *sanda-
Noun
sand n.
Swedish
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Inflection for sand| uncountable | uncountable | |||
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sand c.
- sand (finely ground rock)
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Q. If there are any other ways to sand a truck apart from hand sanding or orbital please let me know about them.
Asked by mommy_2_little_man - Sat Jun 24 09:56:38 2006 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. The difference between sand blasting and bead blasting is the medium used... Sand blasting uses fairly coarse grain silica-carbide or aluminum-oxide sand, where bead blasting can use small glass or plastic beads. The medium is selected depending on how agressive you want to clean the old parts, and the type of material you're working on. Check the link below for more information on media blasting... Another method of removing old paint prior to repainting could be with a chemical stripper. Chemical strippers are available in most paint stores. You simply apply the stripper with a brush, and after a few moments, the old paint bubbles up and you can just wipe it off with paper towels or rags. Just be sure to follow the directions on… [cont.]
Answered by JetDoc - Sat Jun 24 10:23:27 2006


