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black sands

black sands is the plural of black sand.

Meaning of black sand

Noun

black sand (countable and uncountable, plural black sands)

  1. Basaltic sand of volcanic origin, frequently found associated with volcanic islands.
  2. Sand high in magnetite and other iron-rich ferrous minerals, frequently found associated with placer mining.
  3. Powdered emery.
  4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see black, sand.

Questions about black sands

What is black sands the plural of?
Black sands is the plural of black sand.

Words near black sands in the dictionary

  1. black salves
  2. black sanctis
  3. black sanctus
  4. black sanctuses
  5. black sand
  6. black sands
  7. black santis
  8. black santos
  9. black sapote
  10. black sapotes
  11. Black Saturday

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