Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kinetic sand

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.40 in modern English

Syllables: ki-net-ic sand
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Sand coated with polydimethylsiloxane so that it never dries out, used as a plaything for its unusual physical properties.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He knew he'd be vacuuming up grains of kinetic sand for weeks, and Mocha and Java would both manage to get it stuck in their fur. But he'd just bought himself the quiet he needed to make his call."
"Ava, a 1st grade teacher, chose to send individual bags of kinetic sand for students to build their sandcastles at home. She noted that this method still allowed them to engage in hands-on learning, even at a distance."

Etymology

Introduced as a trademark by the Spin Master company.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does kinetic sand mean?: Sand coated with polydimethylsiloxane so that it never dries out, used as a plaything for its unusual physical properties.
Where does kinetic sand come from?: Introduced as a trademark by the Spin Master company.

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