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green sand

green sand noun: an aggregate of sand, bentonite clay, pulverized coal, and water, used in making moulds for metal casting.

Noun

green sand (countable and uncountable, plural green sands)

  1. An aggregate of sand, bentonite clay, pulverized coal, and water, used in making moulds for metal casting.

green sand meaning in Tamil

green sand in Tamil

ஈர மணல், ஈர மண், பசு மணல், பச்சை மண்

Forms of green sand

pluralgreen sands

Origin of green sand

Green in the sense of being used in a wet state (akin to green wood).

Questions about green sand

What does green sand mean?
Green sand means an aggregate of sand, bentonite clay, pulverized coal, and water, used in making moulds for metal casting.
What is green sand in Tamil?
Green sand in Tamil is ஈர மணல், ஈர மண், பசு மணல். See Green sand meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is green sand?
Green sand is a noun.
What is the plural of green sand?
The plural of green sand is green sands.

Words near green sand in the dictionary

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  3. green salads
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  10. green sauce
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