What is another word for sandblast?

Pronunciation: [sˈandblast] (IPA)

Sandblasting is a process of using abrasive material to clean or etch a surface. However, there are many synonyms for sandblast. Some of them include grit blast, media blasting, abrasive blasting and bead blasting. These terms all refer to the same thing, where an abrasive material is blasted at a surface under high pressure, to remove dirt, rust, paint or other unwanted material. Sandblasting is a common technique used in industries such as automotive, construction and manufacturing. It is also used in artistic applications to create a desired texture or design. Regardless of the term used, the process remains the same - abrasive material is used to remove or alter a surface.

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What are the hypernyms for Sandblast?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Sandblast?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

Usage examples for Sandblast

They had reason enough to fear; for suddenly upon their ships-of-war there crashed, as though out of the bowels of the earth, wind and a black sandblast; and coming, it took the reefed sails and rigging, and snapped the masts and broke every vessel from its moorings, and drove all to wreck and ruin against the great mole that had been built to shelter them.
"Moonshine & Clover"
Laurence Housman
They had reason enough to fear; for suddenly upon their ships-of-war there crashed, as though out of the bowels of the earth, a black wind and sandblast; and coming, it took the reefed sails and rigging, and snapped the masts and broke every vessel from its moorings, and drove all to wreck and ruin against the great mole that had been built to shelter them.
"The Blue Moon"
Laurence Housman

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