bottle vs sand

bottle

noun
  • A container of hair dye, hence with one’s hair color produced by dyeing. 

  • A container, typically made of glass or plastic and having a tapered neck, used primarily for holding liquids. 

  • A container with a rubber nipple used for giving liquids to infants, a baby bottle. 

  • The contents of such a container. 

  • Intoxicating liquor; alcohol. 

  • A building; house. 

  • (originally "bottle and glass" as rhyming slang for "arse") Nerve, courage. 

verb
  • Of pages printed several on a sheet: to rotate slightly when the sheet is folded two or more times. 

  • To refrain from doing (something) at the last moment because of a sudden loss of courage. 

  • To seal (a liquid) into a bottle for later consumption. Also fig. 

  • To throw away a leading position. 

  • To strike (someone) with a bottle. 

  • To pelt (a musical act on stage, etc.) with bottles as a sign of disapproval. 

  • To feed (an infant) baby formula. 

sand

noun
  • A light beige colour, like that of typical sand. 

  • A beach or other expanse of sand. 

  • A moment or interval of time; the term or extent of one's life (referring to the sand in an hourglass). 

  • "sand in [someone's] eyes" (idiom) 

  • 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. 

  • A sandpiper. 

  • A particle from 62.5 microns to 2 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale. 

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

  • To blot ink using sand. 

  • To cover with sand. 

adj
  • Of a light beige colour, like that of typical sand. 

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