sandblast

sand·blast

 (sănd′blăst′)

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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sand′blast′er n.

sandblast

(ˈsændˌblɑːst)

n

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

vb (tr)

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

ˈsandˌblaster n

sand•blast

(ˈsændˌblæst, -ˌblɑst)

n.

1. a blast of air or steam laden with sand, used to clean, grind, cut, or decorate hard surfaces.

v.t.

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

[1870–75]

sand′blast`er, n.

sandblast

Past participle: sandblasted
Gerund: sandblasting

Imperative

sandblast

sandblast

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