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sandplay

sandplay noun: a form of play therapy in which the patient builds something from sand (often wet) and figurines in the presence of a therapist.

Noun

sandplay (uncountable)

  1. A form of play therapy in which the patient builds something from sand (often wet) and figurines in the presence of a therapist

Forms of sandplay

alternative formsand therapy
alternative formsandplay therapy

Words formed from sandplay

Phrases with sandplay

Questions about sandplay

What does sandplay mean?
Sandplay means a form of play therapy in which the patient builds something from sand (often wet) and figurines in the presence of a therapist.
What part of speech is sandplay?
Sandplay is a noun.

Words near sandplay in the dictionary

  1. sandpit
  2. sandpits
  3. sandplain
  4. sandplain poison
  5. sandplains
  6. sandplay
  7. sandplay therapist
  8. sandplay therapists
  9. sandplover
  10. sandplovers
  11. Sandpoint

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