sandblast

sand·blast

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sand-blast, -blahst]
- /ˈsændˌblæst, -ˌblɑst/
- /ˈsænd.blɑːst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sand-blast, -blahst]
- /ˈsændˌblæst, -ˌblɑst/

Definitions of sandblast word

noun sandblast a blast of air or steam laden with sand, used to clean, grind, cut, or decorate hard surfaces, as of glass, stone, or metal. 1
noun sandblast the apparatus used to apply such a blast. 1
transitive verb sandblast use a sandblaster on 1
noun sandblast blast of sandy air 1
noun sandblast a jet of sand or grit blown from a nozzle under air, water, or steam pressure 0
verb sandblast to clean, grind, or decorate (a surface) with a sandblast 0

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Origin of sandblast

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75; sand + blast

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Parts of speech for Sandblast

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sandblast popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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