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sandblast

sandblast

1 6.8
A strong wind carrying sand that damages things
  • noun
  • /ˈsændˌblæst/
translation icon : chorro de arena

Examples

  • Three days later, the caravan started south: a file of twelve power wagons, four mounted with sandblasts.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Scrap residues include chamber scrapings, spent targets, boats, sandblast media, and rejected parts.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Once the part has been printed and is carefully removed from the loose powder (which is basically plaster in this case), excess powder is dusted off in the depowdering station, which is essentially a fancy sandblast cabinet.

    Blog text (13)

  • The strong sandblast eroded the paint on the old building's walls.

  • During the storm, the sandblast damaged several cars parked on the beach.

  • The artist used a sandblast technique to create texture on the stone sculpture.

Synonyms

sandstorm
vssandblast
21 3.4

Strong wind that blows sand and dust into the air

emphasizes erosion and surface damage rather than mere sand movement
duster
vssandblast
  • US
10 7.4

A strong wind that lifts and carries dust or sand

stresses strong sand currents that often erode surfaces and cause damage

How Strong

sandstorm
21 3.4
sandblast
1 6.8
drift
  • Specialized
27 3.9

Surface Forms

sandblast singular
sandblasts plural

Morphology

sandblast = sand + blast (transparent) = sand + blast

The sense is a literal combination of 'sand' + 'blast' meaning a blast consisting of sand, which learners can readily infer.

Etymology

Sandblast comes from the simple parts sand and blast. Think of a sudden strong 'blast' of wind full of sand that hits and wears things away, so a sandblast is a powerful flow of sand and wind that can wear away or damage surfaces.