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sandblasted.
American
[sand-blast, -blahst]
/ ˈsændˌblæst, -ˌblɑst /
noun
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a blast of air or steam laden with sand, used to clean, grind, cut, or decorate hard surfaces, as of glass, stone, or metal.
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the apparatus used to apply such a blast.
verb (used with or without object)
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to clean, smooth, etc., with a sandblast.
sandblast
British
/ ˈsændˌblɑːst /
noun
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a jet of sand or grit blown from a nozzle under air, water, or steam pressure
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged"
2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986
© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005,
2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
verb
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to clean, grind, or decorate (a surface) with a sandblast
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged"
2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986
© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005,
2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Etymology
First recorded in 1870–75; sand + blast
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