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May 27, 2012
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sand•blast



Pronunciation: (sand'blast", -bläst"), [key]
—n.
1. a blast of air or steam laden with sand, used to clean, grind, cut, or decorate hard surfaces, as of glass, stone, or metal.
2. the apparatus used to apply such a blast.

—v.t., v.i.
to clean, smooth, etc., with a sandblast.

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