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sandblasting

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sandblasting [′san‚blast·iŋ]
(engineering)
Surface treatment in which steel grit, sand, or other abrasive material is blown against an object to produce a roughened surface or to remove dirt, rust, and scale.
(geology)
Abrasion affected by the action of hard, windblown mineral grains.


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The sheeting was in fact draped by Kiska Construction during the sandblasting that marked the latest phase of construction underway to turn the former elevated rail into a park space, one story above street level.
The first was reported in February, when Robert Race, 51, was found dead at the sandblasting shop where he lived and worked.
Some jobs, such as painting and sandblasting, require extra protective equipment like respirators.
 
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