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sandblast
(-blast′, -bläst′)
noun
- a current of air or steam carrying sand at a high velocity, used in etching glass and in cleaning or grinding hard surfaces, as of metals, stone, etc.
- the machine used to apply this blast
transitive verb
to engrave, clean, etc. with a sandblast
Related Forms:
- sandblaster noun
See sandblast in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- a. A blast of air or steam carrying sand at high velocity to etch glass or to clean stone or metal surfaces.b. A machine used to apply such a blast.
- A strong wind carrying sand along.
To apply a sandblast to (a building, for example).
Related Forms:
- sandˈblastˌer noun
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