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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSandblasting
/ˈsændˌblæs.tɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The operation of cleaning or smoothing a hard surface by propelling a stream of sand or other abrasive material against it under high pressure.
"The restoration crew used sandblasting to remove decades of grime from the brick facade."
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Present participle of sandblast: to treat a surface using a high-pressure jet of sand.
"They are sandblasting the hull of the ship to prepare it for a fresh coat of paint."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the English nouns 'sand' (from Old German/Old English) and 'blasting' (from Old Norse via Middle English related to blowing). The technique was patented in the late 19th century by Benjamin Chew Tilghman in 1870 after he observed the erosive power of windblown sand in the desert.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sandblasting" is said worldwide
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sablage
Transliteration: sa.blaʒ
"Le sablage est nécessaire pour décaper cette vieille peinture."
Sandstrahlen
Transliteration: ˈzantˌʃtraːlən
"Das Sandstrahlen reinigt die Metalloberfläche gründlich."
sabbiatura
Transliteration: sab.bjaˈtu.ra
"Hanno usato la sabbiatura per rimuovere la ruggine."
chorro de arena
Transliteration: ˈtʃoro ðe aˈɾena
"El chorro de arena dejó la pared lista para pintar."
jateamento de areia
Transliteration: ʒa.tjaˈmẽ.tu dʒi aˈɾe.jɐ
"O jateamento de areia removeu toda a tinta antiga."
सैंडब्लास्टिंग
Transliteration: sendablāsṭiṅg
"दीवार को साफ करने के लिए सैंडब्लास्टिंग का उपयोग किया गया।"
喷砂
Transliteration: pēn shā
"工人正在对金属表面进行喷砂处理。"
모래 뿜기
Transliteration: morae ppum-gi
"철판 표면을 정리하기 위해 모래 뿜기 작업을 했다."
サンドブラスト
Transliteration: sando burasuto
"ガラスの表面にサンドブラストで模様を彫刻した。"
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