Meaning of the word sands in English

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sands

Verb

smooth or polish with sandpaper or a mechanical sander.

Example:

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sand the rusty areas until you expose bare metal

sprinkle or overlay with sand, to give better purchase on a surface.

Noun

a loose granular substance, typically pale yellowish brown, resulting from the erosion of siliceous and other rocks and forming a major constituent of beaches, riverbeds, the seabed, and deserts.

Synonym:

beach sands shore seaside seashore foreshore desert strand

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