sand

In uncountable terms the difference between dust and sand

is that dust is fine, dry particles of matter found in the air and covering the surface of objects, typically consisting of soil lifted up by the wind, pollen, hair, etc while sand is 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.

In figurative terms the difference between dust and sand

is that dust is a low or mean condition while sand is a moment or interval of time; the term or extent of one's life (referring to the sand in an hourglass).

In transitive terms the difference between dust and sand

is that dust is to spray or cover something with fine powder or liquid while sand is to cover with sand.

As an adjective sand is

of a light beige colour, like that of typical sand.

As nouns the difference between sand and dunesand

is that sand is 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 while dunesand is a loose thin sand that can be carried by the wind.

As an adjective sand

is of a light beige colour, like that of typical sand.

As a verb sand

is to abrade the surface of (something) with sand or sandpaper in order to smooth or clean it.

In transitive terms the difference between sand and resand

is that sand is to cover with sand while resand is to sand (a surface) again.

As a noun sand

is 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.

As an adjective sand

is of a light beige colour, like that of typical sand.

As a verb sand

is .

As a noun sandboarding is

a recreational activity resembling snowboarding but performed on sand instead of snow.

As a verb sand

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As a noun psammosere is

a sere originating on coastal sand.

As a verb sand

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As a noun hempcrete is

a mixture of hemp shives and lime (possibly including sand, pozzolans, or cement) used as a material for construction and insulation.

As a verb sand

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As an adjective mesopsammic is

(rare|ecology) of or pertaining to the interstitial spaces of marine sand.

As nouns the difference between sand and desander

is that sand is 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 while desander is a piece of equipment used in the petroleum industry to remove sand (defined as particles greater than or equal to 74 microns) from the drilling fluid. It is part of the solid control equipment designed to remove harmful solids from the fluid for trouble-free operations.

As an adjective sand

is of a light beige colour, like that of typical sand.

As a verb sand

is to abrade the surface of (something) with sand or sandpaper in order to smooth or clean it.

As a verb sand

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As a noun peperino is

(geology) a light, porous volcanic rock composed of small grains of sand etc.

As nouns the difference between sand and hoggin

is that sand is 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 while hoggin is a mixture of clay, gravel and sand, used as a base for laying pavements and paths.

As an adjective sand

is of a light beige colour, like that of typical sand.

As a verb sand

is to abrade the surface of (something) with sand or sandpaper in order to smooth or clean it.