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Definition of to sand in English English dictionary: (often in plural sands) a beach or other expanse of sand; {v} to cover or sprinkle with sand; {n} a soft gravelly earth, barrne land; fine particles of rock in a loose state; To mix with sand for purposes of fraud; as, to sand sugar; Unconsolidated rock and mineral particles with diameters ranging from 1/16 to 2 mm; To drive upon the sand; A single particle of such stone; 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; To sprinkle or cover with sand; a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral; {f} scatter sand; cover with sand; rub or polish with sand; smooth with sandpaper; Soil particles with diameter between 2 and 0 053 mm; of siliceous stone, but not reduced to dust; comminuted stone in the form of loose grains, which are not coherent when wet; Personal courage (used before or around 1920s); Of a light beige colour, like that of typical sand; Sands are a large area of sand, for example a beach. miles of golden sands; To abrade the surface of (something) with sand or sandpaper in order to smooth or clean it; A light beige colour, like that of typical sand; If you sand a wood or metal surface, you rub sandpaper over it in order to make it smooth or clean. Sand the surface softly and carefully. Sand down means the same as sand. I was going to sand down the chairs and repaint them Simply sand them down with a fine grade of sandpaper. sand down to make a surface smooth by rubbing it with sandpaper or using a special piece of equipment. Mineral, rock, or soil particles that are; Fine aggregate (any fraction below a No 8 sieve) resulting from natural disintegration and abrasion or processing of rock; This usually refers to the filter medium used by a sand filter The grade most often specified by filter manufacturers is grade No 20 with a particle size of 45 to 55 mm (millimeters); A soil particle between 0 063 and 2 0mm in diameter (UK classification) A sandy soil contains 85% or more sand, up to 15% silt and up to 10% clay ( the total of course would not exceed 100%); coarse sediment typically found in areas exposed to currents and wave energy; As a soil separate, individual rock or mineral fragments from 0 05 millimeter to 2 0 millimeters in diameter Most sand grains consist of quartz As a soil textural class, a soil that is 85 percent or more sand and not more than 10 percent clay; To cover with sand; 1 Particles between 2 00 and 0 05 mm diameter, or one of several separates such as coarse or medium sand; a soil textural class 2 Mineral or rock fragments that range in diameter from 2 00 to 0 02 mm in the international system, or 2 00 to 0 05 mm in the USDA system; The sand in the hourglass; hence, a moment or interval of time; the term or extent of one's life; 0008-0.08 in. (0.02-2 mm) in diameter. Most rock-forming minerals are found in sand, but quartz is by far the most common. Most sands also contain a small quantity of feldspar, as well as white mica. All sands contain small quantities of heavy rock-forming minerals, including garnet, tourmaline, zircon, rutile, topaz, pyroxenes, and amphiboles. In the pottery and glassmaking industries very pure quartz sands are used as a source of silica. Similar sands are used for lining the hearths of steel furnaces. Molds used in foundries for casting metal are made of sand with a clay binder. Quartz and garnet sands are used extensively as abrasives. Among ordinary sand's many uses, it is a basic ingredient of mortar, cement, and concrete. See also tar sand. black sand Great Sand Dunes National Monument Sand Creek Massacre sand dollar sand dune sand flea sand fly sand shark Sand George tar sand bituminous sand White Sands National Monument; To bury (oysters) beneath drifting sand or mud; Loose granular material resulting from the natural disintegration of rock or from the crushing of friable sandstone, passing through a #4 sieve but predominantly retained on a #200 sieve; manufactured sand is the fine material resulting from the crushing and classification by screening, or otherwise, of rock, gravel or blast furnace slag; Fine particles of stone, esp; 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; Loose particles of rock or mineral (sediment) that range in size from 0 0625 - 2 0 millimeters in diameter; 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; 1 A soil textural class including soil particles between 0 05 and 2 0 millimeters in diameter 2 A term sometimes used to indicate sediment; a beach or other expanse of sand; Because of the relative large size of sand particles ( 05-2 0 mm), sandy soils have trouble holding water and nutrients They are commonly deficient in calcium and magnesium Adding humus to sandy soils can help When mixed with a heavier soil (one that is largely comprised of clay), sand can help provide aeration Sand is also commonly mixed with seed for broadcasting; Mineral particle with a size between 0 06 and 2 0 millimeters in diameter Also see clay and silt; Soil composed of large particles Mitawan in the Ojibwe; rub with sandpaper; "sandpaper the wooden surface"; Sediment particles mainly or quartz, with a diameter of between 0 062 mm and 2 mm, generally classified as fine, medium, coarse or very coarse; {i} fine grains of rock; beach, area covered primarily with sand; Mineral soil particles 05 to 2 0 mm in size; rock particles, 0 08-4 6 mm (0 003-0 18 inches) in diameter; Inorganic particles between 0 05 (and 1/16) and 2 0 millimeters in diameter Also soil that contains 85 percent or more sand and a percentage of silt plus 1 5 times the percentage of clay that does not exceed 15; Sand is a substance that looks like powder, and consists of extremely small pieces of stone. Some deserts and many beaches are made up of sand. They all walked barefoot across the damp sand to the water's edge. grains of sand; Sediment consisting of mineral particles in the range of 0 062 to 2 0 millimeters; fortitude and determination; "he didn't have the guts to try it"; The most common form of silica used in making glass It is collected from the seashore or, preferably, from deposits that have fewer impurities For most present-day glassmaking, sand must have a low iron co ntent Before being used in a batch, it is thoroughly washed, heated to remove carbonaceous matter, and screened to obtain uniformly small grains; French writer known for works concerning women's rights and independence (1804-1876); Sand is the most common form of silica used in making glass It is an impure silica, but should have a low content of iron and other impurities, should be washed and heated, and screened for uniformity of grain Glass mythology holds that fires on the beaches of the Nile gave people the first indications of the possibily of making glass; Courage; pluck; grit; French writer known for works concerning women's rights and independence (1804-1876) a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral; loose grains of rock, sized 0 02-2 00 mm in diameter, consisting chiefly of quartz, but owing their varying colour to mixtures of other minerals