sandblast
To spray with fast-moving solid grainsTo spray with fast-moving solid grains (such as sand propelled by compressed air, although softer material like sodium bicarbonate used for delicate materials may also be so referred to). The process is used for stripping dirt, rust, paint etc. from the surface of objects.
» He sandblasted the metal to remove the rust.
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Examples
1 sentencesHe sandblasted the metal to remove the rust.
Meaning
1 sensesTo spray with fast-moving solid grains (such as sand propelled by compressed air, although softer material like sodium bicarbonate used for delicate materials may also be so referred to). The process is used for stripping dirt, rust, paint etc. from the surface of objects.
sandstrahlen
- grind with a sandblast
Forms
sandblasts, sandblasting, sandblasted, sandblastedregular · Lesson
| Base form | sandblast · to sandblast |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | sandblasts |
| Present participle | sandblasting |
| Past simple | sandblasted |
| Past participle | sandblasted |
Tenses
sandblast · sandblasted · will sandblast · have sandblastedPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.