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sand

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  1. fortitude             
 
1. sand \'sand\ n [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG sant sand, L sabulum, Gk psammos 
   & (Xammos sand, pse-n to rub 1a: a loose granular material resulting from 
   the disintegration of rocks th at is used in mortar, glass, abrasives, and 
   foundry molds 1b: soil containing 85 percent or more of sand and a maximum 
   of 10 percent  of clay 2a: a tract of sand : BEACH  2b: a sandbank or 
   sandbar  3: the sand in an hourglass; also : the moments of a lifetime  4: 
   an oil-producing formation of sandstone or unconsolidated sand  5: firm 
   resolution : COURAGE, BOLDNESS  6: a variable color averaging a yellowish 
   gray 
2. sand vt 1: to sprinkle or powder with sand  2: to cover or fill with 
   sand  3: to smooth by grinding or rubbing with an abrasive (as sandpaper)