sandblast

See also: sandblåst

English

Etymology

From sand +‎ blast

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsænd.blɑːst/

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.

Coordinate terms

to buff out
to sandpaper

Translations

to spray with sand

Finnish: hiekkapuhaltaa
French: sabler (fr)
Norwegian: sandblåse (no)

Polish: piaskować (pl)
Romanian: sabla (ro)
Swedish: sandblästra

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