# sands

Pronunciation: say "SANDZ" /sændz/

## Noun

1. Plural of sand. — plural of sand
   - Simple: Plural of sand. Use this form for more than one kind or stretch of sand.
   - _The river deposited fine sands along its lower banks._
   - _Builders mix several sands to get the right concrete._
2. A broad expanse of sand, such as a desert or a sandy seashore.
   - Simple: A wide, open area covered with sand, like a desert or a beach.
   - _The caravan crossed the burning sands before nightfall._
   - _At low tide, the sands stretched far out toward the water._
4. Grains of sand, especially those that fill and run through an hourglass.
   - Simple: The grains of sand inside an hourglass.
   - _He turned the glass over and the sands began to fall again._
   - _Only a thin layer of sands remained in the upper bulb._
5. A unit or passage of time, figured as grains of sand running through an hourglass.
   - Simple: A measure of time, like the moments slipping by as sand falls in an hourglass.
   - _The sands of his reign were nearly spent when the rebellion broke out._
   - _With each lost battle, the empire's sands ran lower._

## Verb

3. Third-person singular simple present of sand. — third-person singular simple present indicative of sand
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of sand. Use it with he, she, or it.
   - _The carpenter sands each board before staining it._
   - _A floor machine sands the boards faster than any hand tool._

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