hietikko — meaning in English

English meaning

• outcrop noun A piece of land, usually projecting into water, that stands proud of the land around it.
• sand noun Loose grains of rock, finer than gravel but coarser than silt, found on beaches and in deserts.

Senses

hietikko is used for these senses in English:

• outcrop A coming out of bedrock or of an unconsolidated deposit to the surface of the ground.
• sand (countable, often, _, in the plural) A beach or other mass of sand.
• sand (countable, figurative) A moment or interval of time; the term or extent of one's life (referring to the sand in an hourglass).

outcrop — full definition

1. noun A piece of land, usually projecting into water, that stands proud of the land around it.
2. noun The process of underlying rock or loose material breaking through onto the surface of the earth.
3. noun The portion of a rock formation that is visible above ground level.

sand — full definition

1. noun Loose grains of rock, finer than gravel but coarser than silt, found on beaches and in deserts.
2. noun A pale beige color resembling that of typical sand.
3. noun Personal courage or grit.
4. verb To smooth or clean a surface by rubbing it with sandpaper or an abrasive.

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