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sand
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- pronunciation:
- saend
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
Sand is what we often walk on at a beach. Sand is made up of tiny, loose grains of ground rock. Deserts often have sand too.
Alexa and her sister made a castle out of sand at the beach.
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
sands, sanding, sanded |
| definition 1: |
When you sand wood, you make the wood smooth by rubbing it with a special kind of rough paper. This paper is rough because it has bits of sand attached to it. It is called "sandpaper." You can also sand wood with a machine that has sandpaper or some other rough material attached to it.
Mark made sure to sand the wood for the birdhouse before painting it.
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| definition 2: |
When icy roads are sanded, they are covered with sand or something like sand. Sanding the roads makes them safer for driving.
The roads were plowed and then sanded during the snowstorm. |
| related words: |
polish, scrape, smooth |
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