Etymology

sandblast

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Today it means: To 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. Full definition →

English blast ← Middle English blast ← Old English blǣst
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*sámdʰos?
  2. Proto-Germanic*samdaz
  3. Proto-West Germanic*samd
  4. Old Englishsand
  5. Middle Englishsond
  6. Englishsand
  7. Proto-Indo-European*bʰel-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*bʰleh₁-
  9. Proto-Germanic*blēsaną
  10. Proto-Germanic*blēstuz
  11. Proto-West Germanic*blāstu
  12. Old Englishblǣst
  13. Middle Englishblast
  14. Englishblast
  15. English todaysandblast

From sand + blast.

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