sandblast
/ˈsændˌblæst/verb, noun
sandblast is spelled S-A-N-D-B-L-A-S-T: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 146,811th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, sandblast means “To spray with fast-moving solid grains (such as sand propelled by compressed air, although softer material like sodium bicarbonate used for delicate…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in sandblast?
| Letters | 9: S-A-N-D-B-L-A-S-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 23 million words; the 146,811th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is sandblast?
Sandblast appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 146,811th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce sandblast?
- /ˈsænd.blɑːst/
- US /ˈsændˌblæst/
Sandblast has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of sandblast
- sandblasts present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- sandblasting participle, present
- sandblasted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sandblast mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
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.
noun
- 1
Sand driven by a blast of air or steam for cutting and engraving figures on glass or metal.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Sandblast in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to spray with sand:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | sabler |
| German | sandstrahlen |
| Spanish | arenar, limpiar con chorro arenáceo, pulir con surtidor arenoso, rociar con surtidero arenisco, disparar con arena, lijar a presión |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does sandblast come from?
From sand + blast.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).