Set amongst the Machiavellian machinations of New York City power politics and finance , BILLIONS weaves an intricate narrative featuring a high-stakes game of predator-versus-prey as it follows two highly ambitious opposing figures : hard-charging , blue-blooded , politically connected U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades ( Paul Giamatti ) and brilliant , ...
[Slang] Sand badger (Zo[o]l.), the Japanese badger ( Meles ankuma). Sand bag. A bag filled with sand or earth, used for various purposes, as in fortification, for ballast, etc. A long bag filled with sand, used as a club by assassins. Sand ball, soap mixed with sand, made into a ball for use at the toilet. Sand bath. (Chem.) A vessel of hot sand in a laboratory, in which vessels that are to be heated are partially immersed. A bath in which the body is immersed in hot sand. Sand bed, a thick layer of sand, whether deposited naturally or artificially; specifically, a thick layer of sand into which molten metal is run in casting, or from a reducing furnace.
A hamam is a public steam bath. Hamams were especially beloved in the Ottoman Empire, and they can be found in many parts of the Middle East today. Europeans were first introduced to the concept of the hamam in Turkey, which is why such baths are known as âTurkish bathsâ in many parts of the world.