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sands - What does it mean?

Definition of 'sands'

English

Noun

(head)
  • sand grains, especially in reference to the contents of an hourglass, from which
  • (figuratively) a unit of time.
  • The sands of a lifetime are rapidly running out.
  • (figuratively) a desert
  • We were lost in the sands of Arabia.

    Derived terms

    * sands of time

    Verb

    (head)
  • (sand)
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