<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>The more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.</li><li>A tract or region composed principally of sand.</li><li>The sand or a grain of sand in an hourglass.</li><li>Sands, moments of time or of one's life: At this stage of his career the sands are running out.</li><li>A light reddish- or brownish-yellow color.</li><li>Informal: Courage; pluck.</li><li>A natural formation resembling such a construction.</li><li>Horology: Any of several short parts for spacing and keeping in the proper relative positions two plates holding the bearings of a watch or clock movement.</li><li>Mining: An isolated mass of rock or ore in a mine, usually serving as a roof support in early operations and later removed, wholly or in part.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>To smooth or polish with sand, sandpaper, or some other abrasive.</li><li>To sprinkle with or as if with sand.</li><li>To fill up with sand, as a harbor.</li><li>To add sand to: The mischievous child sanded the sugar.</li></ul>