[sand] n [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG sant sand, L sabulum, Gk psammos] (bef. 12c) 1 a: a loose granular material that results from the disintegration of rocks, consists of particles smaller than gravel but coarser than silt, and is used in mortar, glass, abrasives, and foundry molds b: soil containing 85 percent or more of sand and a maximum of
10. percent of clay; broadly: sandy soil
2. a: a tract of sand: beach b: a sandbank or sandbar
3: the sand in an hourglass; also: the moments of a lifetime--usu. used in pl. "the ~s of this government run out very rapidly --H. J. Laski"
4: an oil-producing formation of sandstone or unconsolidated sand
5: firm resolution
6: a yellowish gray color
[2]sand vt (14c) 1: to sprinkle or dust with or as if with sand
2: to cover or fill with sand
3: to smooth or dress by grinding or rubbing with an abrasive (as sandpaper)