sand vs sky

sand

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

  • 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). 

  • 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. 

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

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. 

sky

noun
  • With a descriptive word: the part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time; its climate, condition, etc. 

  • The atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen. 

  • The set of all lightlike lines (or directions) passing through a given point in space-time. 

verb
  • To move quickly, as if by flying; to fly; also, to escape, to flee (especially by airplane). 

  • To hit, kick, or throw (a ball) extremely high. 

  • To clear (a high jump bar, hurdle, etc.) by a large margin. 

  • To hit, kick, or throw a ball extremely high. 

  • To raise an oar too high above the water. 

  • To drink (a beverage) from a container without one's lips touching the container. 

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