沙 — meaning in English

English meaning

• grit noun Small, hard particles such as sand, dirt, or grime.
• pounce verb To leap suddenly on something in order to seize it.
• sand noun Loose grains of rock, finer than gravel but coarser than silt, found on beaches and in deserts.

Senses

沙 is used for these senses in English:

• grit A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking.
• pounce (historical) A type of fine powder, as of sandarac, or cuttlefish bone, sprinkled over wet ink to dry the ink after writing or on rough paper to smooth the writing surface.
• sand Of a light beige colour, like that of typical sand.
• sand (uncountable) 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.

grit — full definition

1. noun Small, hard particles such as sand, dirt, or grime.
2. noun Courage, determination, and mental toughness in the face of difficulty.
3. verb To clench (the teeth), especially to endure pain or push through difficulty.

pounce — full definition

1. verb To leap suddenly on something in order to seize it.
2. verb To seize an opportunity eagerly and without hesitation.
3. noun A sudden leaping attack.

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