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sand
noun
-
sand
Very
small
loose
grains
of
rock
found
on
beaches
,
deserts
,
or
riverbeds
.
•
The
children
built
a
castle
out
of
sand
on
the
beach
.
The
children
built
a
castle
out
of
sand
on
the
beach
.
•
After
the
storm
,
fine
sand
covered
the
road
.
After
the
storm
,
fine
sand
covered
the
road
.
Old
English
“
sand
”,
from
Proto-Germanic
*sandaz
,
related
to
Latin
“
sabulum
”
meaning
gravel
or
sand
.
verb
To
make
a
surface
smooth
by
rubbing
it
with
sandpaper
or
another
abrasive
material
.
•
She
carefully
sanded
the
wooden
table
before
painting
it
.
She
carefully
sanded
the
wooden
table
before
painting
it
.
•
The
carpenter
sands
the
edges
to
remove
splinters
.
The
carpenter
sands
the
edges
to
remove
splinters
.
From
the
noun
“
sand
”,
once
referring
to
real
sand
or
powdered
stone
used
in
early
smoothing
methods
.
adjective
Pale
yellowish-brown
in
colour
,
like
dry
beach
sand
.
•
She
chose
a
sand
shade
of
paint
for
the
living
room
walls
.
She
chose
a
sand
shade
of
paint
for
the
living
room
walls
.
•
The
horse
’
s
coat
was
a
soft
sand
colour
.
The
horse
’
s
coat
was
a
soft
sand
colour
.
Adjective
sense
developed
from
comparison
to
the
colour
of
natural
sand
in
the
late
19th
century
.
noun
-
sand
Old-fashioned
US
slang
for
courage
and
tough
determination
.
•
It
takes
real
sand
to
stand
up
to
a
bully
.
It
takes
real
sand
to
stand
up
to
a
bully
.
•
The
rookie
showed
plenty
of
sand
during
the
tough
match
.
The
rookie
showed
plenty
of
sand
during
the
tough
match
.
19th-century
American
frontier
expression
likening
courage
to
the
weight
and
firmness
of
sand
used
for
ballast
.
sandwich
noun
-
sandwich
,
sandwiches
Two
slices
of
bread
(
or
a
split
roll
)
with
meat
,
cheese
,
vegetables
,
or
other
food
placed
between
them
and
eaten
as
a
light
meal
.
•
She
packed
a
ham
sandwich
for
lunch
.
She
packed
a
ham
sandwich
for
lunch
.
•
Do
you
want
your
sandwich
toasted
or
cold
?
Do
you
want
your
sandwich
toasted
or
cold
?
Named
after
John
Montagu
,
4th
Earl
of
Sandwich
(
1718–1792
),
who
reportedly
ate
meat
between
slices
of
bread
so
he
could
continue
gambling
without
stopping
for
a
formal
meal
.
verb
-
sandwich
,
sandwiching
,
sandwiches
,
sandwiched
To
place
or
squeeze
someone
or
something
tightly
between
two
other
people
or
things
.
•
The
little
house
was
sandwiched
between
two
skyscrapers
.
The
little
house
was
sandwiched
between
two
skyscrapers
.
•
She
sandwiched
her
notes
between
the
pages
of
the
textbook
.
She
sandwiched
her
notes
between
the
pages
of
the
textbook
.
Verb
sense
developed
from
the
noun
,
figuratively
extending
the
idea
of
food
between
bread
slices
to
any
object
or
person
trapped
between
two
others
.
thousand
adjective
being
the
number
1
000
.
•
We
planted
a
thousand
trees
in
the
park
last
weekend
.
We
planted
a
thousand
trees
in
the
park
last
weekend
.
•
The
museum
is
over
a
thousand
years
old
.
The
museum
is
over
a
thousand
years
old
.
noun
the
figure
or
amount
that
equals
1
000
.
•
Add
one
more
zero
to
turn
one
hundred
into
one
thousand
.
Add
one
more
zero
to
turn
one
hundred
into
one
thousand
.
•
The
teacher
wrote
the
word
thousand
next
to
1
,
000
on
the
board
.
The
teacher
wrote
the
word
thousand
next
to
1
,
000
on
the
board
.
noun
the
cardinal
number
1
000
•
Sam
proudly
announced
that
he
had
counted
up
to
one
thousand
without
making
a
mistake
.
Sam
proudly
announced
that
he
had
counted
up
to
one
thousand
without
making
a
mistake
.
•
The
charity
hopes
to
raise
a
thousand
dollars
by
Friday
to
buy
new
books
for
the
library
.
The
charity
hopes
to
raise
a
thousand
dollars
by
Friday
to
buy
new
books
for
the
library
.
Old
English
“
þūsend
”,
from
Proto-Germanic
*þūsundī
,
meaning
the
numeral
1
000
.
noun
a
very
large
number
of
people
or
things
,
often
much
more
than
1
000
,
especially
expressed
as
“
thousands
of
…
”.
•
Thousands
of
birds
filled
the
evening
sky
.
Thousands
of
birds
filled
the
evening
sky
.
•
The
video
received
thousands
of
views
overnight
.
The
video
received
thousands
of
views
overnight
.
thousands
noun
a
very
large
but
not
exact
number
of
people
or
things
•
Thousands
of
fans
filled
the
stadium
to
see
the
final
match
.
Thousands
of
fans
filled
the
stadium
to
see
the
final
match
.
•
Every
autumn
,
thousands
of
colorful
leaves
blanket
the
forest
floor
.
Every
autumn
,
thousands
of
colorful
leaves
blanket
the
forest
floor
.
Plural
form
of
“
thousand
,”
used
figuratively
since
Middle
English
to
denote
an
indefinitely
large
quantity
.