| sand | |
| 1. n. 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. | |
| 2. n. (often in the plural) A beach or other expanse of sand. | |
| The Canadian tar sands are a promising source of oil. | |
| 3. n. (dated, circa 1920) Personal courage. | |
| 4. n. (geology) A particle from 62.5 microns to 2 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale. | |
| 5. n. A light beige colour, like that of typical sand. | |
| (color panel, DBC7AB) | |
| 6. n. (obsolete) A single grain of sand. | |
| 7. n. (figurative) A moment or interval of time; the term or extent of one's life (referring to the sand in an hourglass). | |
| 8. adj. Of a light beige colour, like that of typical sand. | |
| 9. v. To abrade the surface of (something) with sand or sandpaper in order to smooth or clean it. | |
| 10. v. To cover with sand. | |
| 11. v. (transitive, historical) To blot ink using sand. | |
| 12. n. (colloquial) A sandpiper. | |
