sand
noun
/sænd/
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- (uncountable) Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction.
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hiekka
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- (countable, figurative) A moment or interval of time; the term or extent of one's life (referring to the sand in an hourglass).
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hiekka,
hetki,
hiekkaranta,
hietikko
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- (countable, often, _, in the plural) A beach or other mass of sand.
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hiekka,
hiekkaranta,
hietikko
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- (uncountable, dated) Personal courage.
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asenne
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- (countable, obsolete) A single grain of sand.
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hiekanjyvä
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- (uncountable, geology) A particle from 62.5 microns to 2 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale.
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hiekanjyvä,
hiekka
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- A light beige colour, like that of typical sand.
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hiekanruskea,
hiekka
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sand
verb
/sænd/
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- (transitive) To cover with sand.
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hiekoittaa
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- (transitive) To abrade the surface of (something) with sand or sandpaper in order to smooth or clean it.
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hioa (hiekkapaperilla)
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sand
adjective
/sænd/
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- Of a light beige colour, like that of typical sand.
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hiekanvärinen,
hiekka
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