| sandblast |
a burst of sand propelled by pressurized air or steam, used to clean or abrade glass, metal, or stone surfaces. [3 definitions] |
| sand-blind |
somewhat blind; having weak eyesight. (See gravel-blind, stone-blind.) |
| sandbox |
a low frame or shallow pit full of sand for children to play in. |
| sandbox tree |
a tropical American tree with a spiny trunk and woody seed capsules that burst noisily when ripe. |
| sandbur |
any of several grasses with their grains enclosed in spiny burs. |
| sand-cast |
to produce (a casting) by pouring molten metal into a mold made of sand. |
| sandcastle |
a toy castle made on a beach by molding wet sand. |
| sand dab |
any of various small, edible marine flatfish such as the North American flounder. |
| sand dollar |
any of various flat, circular sea urchins that live on sandy ocean beds near the shore. |
| sander |
one that sands or sandpapers, esp. a machine for this purpose. |
| sanderling |
a small gray and white shore bird that lives on sandy beaches. |
| sand flea |
any of various small crustaceans that live on beaches and jump about like fleas. [2 definitions] |
| sand fly |
any of various small, tropical, bloodsucking flies, some of which transmit diseases to humans. |
| sand grouse |
any of various birds related to pigeons that are found in arid and semi-arid regions of Asia, Africa, and southern Europe. |
| sandhill crane |
a large, bluish gray crane of North America. |
| sandhog |
one who does excavation work in sandy, wet conditions, esp. a laborer working on the construction of an underwater tunnel. |
| sand hopper |
any of various small jumping crustaceans found on beaches; beach flea. |
| sandiness |
the quality or condition of being sandy. |
| Sandinista |
(sometimes l.c.) a member of the Marxist political party that seized power in Nicaragua in 1979. |
| S and L |
abbreviation of "savings and loan (association)," a bank, usu. owned by its depositors, that pays interest to them on their savings, which it uses for lending for a variety of purposes. |
| sand lance |
any of several small, slender marine fishes that burrow in the sand. |