A loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral.

Dutch: zandstrand, zavel, lef, zand
Polish: piach, piasek

French writer known for works concerning women's rights and independence (1804-1876).

synonyms: Amandine Aurore Lucie Dupin, Baroness Dudevant, George Sand.

Fortitude and determination.

synonyms: backbone, grit, gumption, guts, moxie.

Roget 330: powderiness^† [State of powder.], pulverulence^†; sandiness etc. adj.; efflorescence; friability.    powder, dust, sand, shingle; sawdust; grit; meal, bran, flour, farina, rice, paddy, spore, sporule^†; crumb, seed, grain; particle etc. (smallness) 32; limature^†, filings, debris, detritus, tailings, talus slope, scobs^†, magistery^†, fine powder; flocculi [Lat.].    smoke; cloud of dust, cloud of sand, cloud of smoke; puff of smoke, volume of smoke; sand storm, dust storm.    [Reduction to powder] pulverization, comminution^†, attenuation, granulation, disintegration, subaction^†, contusion, trituration [Chem], levigation^†, abrasion, detrition, multure^†; limitation; tripsis^†; filing etc. v.. [Instruments for pulverization] mill, arrastra^†, gristmill, grater, rasp, file, mortar and pestle, nutmeg grater, teeth, grinder, grindstone, kern^†, quern^†, koniology^†.    ... show more

Roget 604: determination, will; iron will, unconquerable will; will of one's own, decision, resolution; backbone; clear grit, true grit, grit [U.S.]; sand, strength of mind, strength of will; resolve etc. (intent) 620; firmness etc. (stability) 150; energy, manliness, vigor; game, pluck; resoluteness etc. (courage) 861; zeal etc. 682; aplomb; desperation; devotion, devotedness.    mastery over self; self control, self command, self possession, self reliance, self government, self restraint, self conquest, self denial; moral courage, moral strength; perseverance etc. 604.1; tenacity; obstinacy etc. 606; bulldog; British lion.    ... show more

Dutch: doortastenheid, vastberadenheid, lef, karakter, perseveratie, persistentie, ruggegraat, ruggengraat, tenaciteit, volhardingsvermogen

Rub with sandpaper:
— Sandpaper the wooden surface.

synonym: sandpaper.

Dutch: schuren