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Definition of sand-burned

: having a hard skin due to the silica of sand combining with the surface of metal when metal is poured into a mold at too high a temperature —used of a casting

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“Sand-burned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sand-burned. Accessed 7 Aug. 2022.

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