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Meaning of sand

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  sand
      n 1: a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
      2: French writer known for works concerning women's rights and
         independence (1804-1876) [syn: {Sand}, {George Sand},
         {Amandine Aurore Lucie Dupin}, {Baroness Dudevant}]
      3: fortitude and determination; "he didn't have the guts to try
         it" [syn: {backbone}, {grit}, {guts}, {moxie}, {sand},
         {gumption}]
      v 1: rub with sandpaper; "sandpaper the wooden surface" [syn:
           {sandpaper}, {sand}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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