sandblast
/ˈsænd.blɑːst/US/ˈsændˌblæst/
sandblast verb: 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.
Verb
sandblast (third-person singular simple present sandblasts, present participle sandblasting, simple past and past participle 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.2005, Paul Carter, Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs, Crows Nest: Allen and Unwin, page 23
Noun
sandblast (plural sandblasts)
- Sand driven by a blast of air or steam for cutting and engraving figures on glass or metal.
Forms of sandblast
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | sandblasts |
| present participle | sandblasting |
| past participle | sandblasted |
| past | sandblasted |
| Noun | |
| plural | sandblasts |
Origin of sandblast
From sand + blast.
Questions about sandblast
- What does sandblast mean?
- Sandblast means 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.
- What part of speech is sandblast?
- Sandblast can be a verb or a noun.
- How do you pronounce sandblast?
- Sandblast is pronounced /ˈsænd.blɑːst/.
- What is the past tense of sandblast?
- The past tense of sandblast is sandblasted.
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