sandblast

[ sand-blast, -blahst ]

/ ˈsændˌblæst, -ˌblɑst /

noun

a blast of air or steam laden with sand, used to clean, grind, cut, or decorate hard surfaces, as of glass, stone, or metal.

the apparatus used to apply such a blast.

verb (used with or without object)

to clean, smooth, etc., with a sandblast.

Origin of sandblast

First recorded in 1870–75; sand + blast

OTHER WORDS FROM sandblast

sandblaster, noun

Words nearby sandblast

Sandalwood Island, sandarac, sandbag, sandbank, sand bar, sandblast, sand-blind, sand bluestem, sandbox, sandbox tree, sandboy

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Example sentences from the Web for sandblast

In the “sandblast” process the surface of the glass is exposed to a stream of sharp sand driven by compressed air.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1|Various
Etchings executed on glass with suitable kinds of ink are accurately worked out by the sandblast.
Fragments of science, V. 1-2|John Tyndall
There is weight behind them, and the impact of the driven water is like a sandblast.
The Cruise of the Snark|Jack London
They are sometimes sharpened with a sandblast, but ordinarily when dull are discarded.
Handwork in Wood|William Noyes

British Dictionary definitions for sandblast

sandblast

/ (ˈsændˌblɑːst) /

noun

a jet of sand or grit blown from a nozzle under air, water, or steam pressure

verb (tr)

to clean, grind, or decorate (a surface) with a sandblast

Derived forms of sandblast

sandblaster, noun

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单词	sandblast
释义	sandblast [ sand-blast, -blahst ] / ˈsændˌblæst, -ˌblɑst / noun a blast of air or steam laden with sand, used to clean, grind, cut, or decorate hard surfaces, as of glass, stone, or metal. the apparatus used to apply such a blast. verb (used with or without object) to clean, smooth, etc., with a sandblast. Origin of sandblast First recorded in 1870–75; sand + blast OTHER WORDS FROM sandblast sandblaster, noun Words nearby sandblast Sandalwood Island, sandarac, sandbag, sandbank, sand bar, sandblast, sand-blind, sand bluestem, sandbox, sandbox tree, sandboy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sandblast In the “sandblast” process the surface of the glass is exposed to a stream of sharp sand driven by compressed air. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1\|Various Etchings executed on glass with suitable kinds of ink are accurately worked out by the sandblast. Fragments of science, V. 1-2\|John Tyndall There is weight behind them, and the impact of the driven water is like a sandblast. The Cruise of the Snark\|Jack London They are sometimes sharpened with a sandblast, but ordinarily when dull are discarded. Handwork in Wood\|William Noyes British Dictionary definitions for sandblast sandblast / (ˈsændˌblɑːst) / noun a jet of sand or grit blown from a nozzle under air, water, or steam pressure verb (tr) to clean, grind, or decorate (a surface) with a sandblast Derived forms of sandblast sandblaster, noun 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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