sand

/sænd/noun

उच्चारण सैन्ड

रेत, बालू

Basic word

noun

1
[U, C]
a substance that consists of very small fine grains of rock, found on beaches and in deserts
रेत, बालू
- Children built castles in the sand.
- The sand was too hot to walk on without sandals.
- Trucks carry sand to the building site every day.
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- The wind blew sand across the road in Jaisalmer.
Synonyms grit silt dust dune beach

verb

1
[T]
to make a surface smooth by rubbing it with sandpaper
रेगमाल से घिसना
- Sand the wood before painting.
- He sanded the table until it felt perfectly smooth.
- You should sand down the old paint first.
+ 1 more example
- Arjun spent the weekend sanding the wooden door.
Synonyms smooth polish rub scrape file

◇Word family

sandy adj.

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

grit silt dust dune beach smooth polish rub scrape file

?Which word?

Keep the soil words: sand (coarse grains), silt (fine grains carried by rivers), clay (very fine, sticky), loam (a fertile mix).

मिट्टी के शब्द याद रखिए: sand (मोटे कण), silt (नदियों द्वारा लाए महीन कण, गाद), clay (बहुत महीन, चिपचिपी, चिकनी मिट्टी), loam (उपजाऊ मिश्रण, दोमट)।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Bury your head in the sand (refuse to face a problem, like an ostrich), the sands of time are running out (there is not much time left), build on sand (have a weak base), draw a line in the sand (set a limit).

Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: bury your head in the sand (शुतुरमुर्ग की तरह समस्या का सामना करने से इनकार करना), the sands of time are running out (समय बहुत कम बचा है), build on sand (कमज़ोर आधार पर बनाना, रेत पर महल), draw a line in the sand (सीमा तय करना)।

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General knowledge

Science GK: sand is mainly silica (silicon dioxide), used to make glass; an hourglass measures time using sand; sand dunes are found in the Thar Desert.

विज्ञान GK में रेत मुख्यतः silica (silicon dioxide) है, जिससे काँच बनता है; रेतघड़ी (hourglass) रेत से समय मापती है; रेत के टीले थार मरुस्थल में मिलते हैं।