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sand

/ˈsænd/

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noun

plural sands

[noncount] :the very tiny, loose pieces of rock that cover beaches, deserts, etc.

The beaches are covered with pinkish sand.

a grain of sand

I have sand in my shoe. - see also quicksand

[noncount] :an area of sand

The children are playing in the sand.

She walked across the hot sand.

b sands [plural] literary :the beach or desert

Tourists walked the sands.

They journeyed across the (desert) sands.

head in the sand

xem head

shifting sands

used to refer to changes that happen as time passes

the shifting sands of war

the sands of time

used to refer to the passage of time

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

verb

sands; sanded; sanding

to make the surface of something smooth by rubbing it with sandpaper [+ obj]

You should sand the shelf before painting it. - often + down

Sand down the table. [no obj]

Be sure to sand before you paint the shelf.

[+ obj] US :to spread sand over (an icy street, sidewalk, etc.) :to cover (something) with sand

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

* Các từ tương tự:
sand castle, sand dollar, sand dune, sand trap, sandal, sandalwood, sandbag, sandbank, sandbar