gravel vs sandblast

gravel

verb
  • To apply a layer of gravel to the surface of a road, etc. 

  • To check or stop; to confound; to perplex. 

  • To hurt or lame (a horse) by gravel lodged between the shoe and foot. 

  • To puzzle or annoy. 

  • To run (as a ship) upon the gravel or beach; to run aground; to cause to stick fast in gravel or sand. 

noun
  • A type or grade of small rocks, differentiated by mineral type, size range, or other characteristics. 

  • A lameness in the foot of a horse, usually caused by an abscess. 

  • A particle from 2 to 64 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale. 

  • Inability to see at night; night blindness. 

  • gravel cycling, a discipline in cycling different from road cycling, mountain biking or cyclocross, for a large part on gravel roads, typically with a dedicated gravel bike 

  • Small fragments of rock, used for laying on the beds of roads and railways, and as ballast. 

sandblast

verb
  • 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
  • Sand driven by a blast of air or steam for cutting and engraving figures on glass or metal. 

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