shotblast en · VERB
Etymology
From shot + blast.
Meanings
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To blast steel shot on or at something, to remove coats of paint, dirt etc.
Network Rail spokesman Chris Denham said: " We're going to shotblast the steel back to bare metal, treat corrosion, and give it a coat of green paint.
2023 February 22, “Network News: Bridge improvement at Reading”, in RAIL, number 977, page 8:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shotblasts | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| shotblasted | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| shotblasted | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| shotblasting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |