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sandblast

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

sandblast stream of sand or other abrasive particles driven by a jet of compressed air or water or by centrifugal force against a surface to clean or abrade it. When centrifugal force is used, the abrasives are whirled in a rapidly rotating device before being directed against the surface. Powdered quartz, emery, chilled iron globules, and other hard granular substances are used as the abrasive material. The sandblast is used for cleaning castings in foundries; for preparing metal surfaces for painting, enameling, and galvanizing; and for cleaning the stonework of buildings. Frosted designs are worked on glass by placing a stencil or suitable pattern over the surface so that the blast affects only the uncovered parts.

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sandblast

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

sand·blast / ˈsan(d)ˌblast/ • v. [tr.] roughen or clean (a surface) with a jet of sand driven by compressed air or steam. DERIVATIVES: sand·blast·er n.

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sandblast

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

sandblast •aghast, avast, Belfast, blast, cast, caste, contrast, fast, last, mast, miscast, outlast, past, rat-arsed, unsurpassed, vast •steadfast • lightfast • holdfast •sunfast • colourfast • flabbergast •simulcast • telecast • typecast •forecast • broadcast • sportscast •downcast •outcast, outcaste •newscast • roughcast • upcast •opencast • worm cast • sandblast •Elastoplast • counterblast • mainmast •mizzenmast • topmast • foremast •fly-past

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