sand table

noun

a table with raised edges holding sand for children to play with.

Military. a table holding a scale model of a tract of land, including trees, streams, buildings, etc., made of hardened sand, used for training in gunnery or tactics.

Origin of sand table

First recorded in 1805–15

Words nearby sand table

Sand Springs, sand stargazer, sandstone, sandstorm, sand-struck, sand table, sand tiger, sand trap, sand tumor, Sandusky, sand verbena

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Example sentences from the Web for sand table

The pupils had made use of this picture when working at the sand-table.
Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Literature|Ontario Ministry of Education
By right of which I retaliate, “What instantly comes to your mind when I say the word ‘sand-table’?”
Life's Minor Collisions|Frances Warner
The sand-table representation included a tiny bridge across a small stream of "real" water.
Primary Handwork|Ella Victoria Dobbs
Place small shells along little paths in sand-table, sometimes with concave side up and vice versa.
Home Occupations for Boys and Girls|Bertha Johnston

Map drawing: Plans of plots and of whole garden and grounds, represented on sand-table, paper, or black-board.
Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study|Ontario Ministry of Education

British Dictionary definitions for sand table

sand table

noun

military a surface on which sand can be modelled into a relief map on which to demonstrate tactics

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	sand table
释义	sand table noun a table with raised edges holding sand for children to play with. Military. a table holding a scale model of a tract of land, including trees, streams, buildings, etc., made of hardened sand, used for training in gunnery or tactics. Origin of sand table First recorded in 1805–15 Words nearby sand table Sand Springs, sand stargazer, sandstone, sandstorm, sand-struck, sand table, sand tiger, sand trap, sand tumor, Sandusky, sand verbena Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sand table The pupils had made use of this picture when working at the sand-table. Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Literature\|Ontario Ministry of Education By right of which I retaliate, “What instantly comes to your mind when I say the word ‘sand-table’?” Life's Minor Collisions\|Frances Warner The sand-table representation included a tiny bridge across a small stream of "real" water. Primary Handwork\|Ella Victoria Dobbs Place small shells along little paths in sand-table, sometimes with concave side up and vice versa. Home Occupations for Boys and Girls\|Bertha Johnston Map drawing: Plans of plots and of whole garden and grounds, represented on sand-table, paper, or black-board. Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study\|Ontario Ministry of Education British Dictionary definitions for sand table sand table noun military a surface on which sand can be modelled into a relief map on which to demonstrate tactics Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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