sandblast

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sandblast

/ˈsænd.blɑːst/
/ˈsændˌblæst/ US

verb sandblasts · sandblasting · sandblasted

To spray with fast-moving solid grains (such as sand propelled by compressed air, although softer material like sodium bicarbonate used for delicate materials may also be so referred to). The process is used for stripping dirt, rust, paint etc. from the surface of objects. The plane's large rear doors swallowed up my friend in superfast time, its departure sandblasting everyone in red prop wash as it vaporised down the main street and into the afternoon's dust-bowl sky.

noun sandblasts

Sand driven by a blast of air or steam for cutting and engraving figures on glass or metal.

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verb to spray with sand

Español	arenar, limpiar con chorro arenáceo, pulir con surtidor arenoso, rociar con surtidero arenisco, disparar con arena, lijar a presión
Français	sabler
Deutsch	sandstrahlen
Română	sabla

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@misc{sandblast_2026,
  title = {sandblast},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sandblast},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}