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to sandblast

to sandblast

5 6.7
To clean or shape a surface with a fast stream of sand
  • verb
  • /ˈsændˌblæst/
  • Specialized
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  • I sandblasted the housing and fiber-wheeled the trigger guard of the housing for a brushed look.
  • sandblasted glass
  • sandblasted surface
  • sandblasted the paint

And, and it basically looks like the goats almost look like they've they've they're made of stone, like they've been sandblasted until they're almost bones.

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Examples

  • Then, during assembly, steel is sandblasted and prepared by priming and painting before it is shipped.

    Blog text (31)
  • At that particular time, they were sandblasting from 11 through nine.

  • The wind and dirt had sandblasted the paint off, and the body was rusted nearly through.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • Meticulous woodwork, chrome fixtures, leather furnishings, and sandblasted wood floors make this into a veritable sailing penthouse.

    Blog text (31)
  • At five, I set out for her Lincoln Park townhouse, one of those three-story jobs on Cleveland where every brick has been sandblasted and the woodwork refinished so it glows warmly.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • The workers used a special machine to sandblast the old paint off the metal surface.

  • Before applying the new coat of paint, they decided to sandblast the rusty parts to smooth the surface.

  • To restore the stone statue, the conservators had to sandblast away years of grime and weathering.

Synonyms

to sand
vsto sandblast
27 3.5

To rub a surface with sandpaper to make it smooth

is done by a high pressure abrasive stream rather than by rubbing
to sand off
vsto sandblast
1 4.7

To remove the top layer of something by rubbing it with sandpaper

is more forceful, using a high pressure abrasive stream instead of rubbing

How Abrasive

to sandblast
  • Specialized
5 6.7
to scour
15 4.8
to scrub
55 1.0
to wipe
531 1.0

Surface Forms

sandblast infinitive
sandblasted past participle
sandblasting present participle
sandblasts third person singular

Morphology

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

The verb is a straightforward denominal/compound verb meaning 'to subject to a blast of sand', which is predictable from its parts.

Etymology

Sandblast comes from sand + blast, where 'blast' means a sudden strong push of air. So to sandblast something is to hit it with a fast stream of sand to clean it, remove paint, or shape the surface.