sandblast

 [sand-blast, -blahst]  

sand·blast

   [sand-blast, -blahst]
noun
1.
a blast of air or steam laden with sand, used to clean, grind, cut, or decorate hard surfaces, as of glass, stone, or metal.
2.
the apparatus used to apply such a blast.
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verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
3.
to clean, smooth, etc., with a sandblast.

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Origin:
1870–75; sand + blast

Related forms
sand·blast·er, noun
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sandblast (ˈsændˌblɑːst)
 
—n
1.  a jet of sand or grit blown from a nozzle under air, water, or steam pressure
 
—vb
2.  to clean, grind, or decorate (a surface) with a sandblast
 
'sandblaster
 
—n

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