sandblast (redirected from sandblasting)

sand·blast  (sndblst)

n.

1.

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.

2. A strong wind carrying sand along.

tr.v. sand·blast·ed, sand·blast·ing, sand·blasts

To apply a sandblast to (a building, for example).

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sandblaster n.

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sandblast [ˈsændˌblɑːst]

n

(Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a jet of sand or grit blown from a nozzle under air, water, or steam pressure

vb (tr)

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

sandblaster  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sandblast - a blast of wind laden with sand gust, blast, blow - a strong current of air; "the tree was bent almost double by the gust"
Verb	1.	sandblast - grind with a sandblast; "sandblast the facade of the building" smooth, smoothen - make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing; "smooth the surface of the wood"

Translations

sandblast [ˈsændblɑːst] VT [+ building] → limpiar con chorro de arena

sandblast [ˈsændblɑːst] vt → décaper à la sableuse, sabler

sandblast [ˈsændˌblɑːst] vt → sabbiare