sharp sand

noun

A gritty, angular-grained sand used in concrete and potting soil mixes or to loosen clay soil, etc.

Similar
grit sandriver sand

Meanings

nounsharp sand (countable and uncountable, plural sharp sands)

plural sharp sands

  1. countableuncountableA gritty, angular-grained sand used in concrete and potting soil mixes or to loosen clay soil, etc.

    Synonyms: grit sand, river sand

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA gritty, angular-grained sand used in concrete and potting soil mixes or to loosen clay soil, etc.

Similar
grit sandriver sand
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APA

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MLA

“sharp sand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sharp%20sand. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sharp sand,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sharp%20sand.

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