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saand

nounnature

Loose granular rock and shell fragments

Fine, loose granular material made of rock and shell fragments, forming beaches, dunes, or gritty ground

Example in use

I loe walkin alang the saand.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/SAHND/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentneutralalso: sand

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