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blast

  [blast, blahst]
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–noun
1. a sudden and violent gust of wind: Wintry blasts chilled us to the marrow.
2. the blowing of a trumpet, whistle, etc.: One blast of the siren was enough to clear the street.
3. a loud, sudden sound or noise: The radio let out an awful blast before I could turn it off.
4. a forcible stream of air from the mouth, bellows, or the like.
5. Machinery.
a. air forced into a furnace by a blower to increase the rate of combustion.
b. a jet of steam directed up a smokestack, as of a steam locomotive, to increase draft.
c. a draft thus increased.
6. a forceful or explosive throw, hit, etc.: a blast down the third-base line.
7. Slang.
a. a party or riotously good time: Did we have a blast last night!
b. something that gives great pleasure or enjoyment; thrill; treat: My new electronic game is a blast.
8. a vigorous outburst of criticism; attack.
9. blast wave.
10. Mining, Civil Engineering. the charge of dynamite or other explosive used at one firing in blasting operations.
11. the act of exploding; explosion: Some say the blast was in the next county.
12. any pernicious or destructive influence, esp. on animals or plants; a blight.
13. the sudden death of buds, flowers, or young fruit.
–verb (used with object)
14. to make a loud noise on; blow (a trumpet, automobile horn, etc.): He blasted his horn irritably at every car in his way.
15. to cause to shrivel or wither; blight.
16. to affect with any pernicious influence; ruin; destroy: Failure in the exam blasted her hopes for college. It was an indiscretion that blasted his good reputation.
17. to break up or dislodge (a tree stump, rock, etc.): Their explosives were inadequate to blast the granite.
18. to make, form, open up, etc., by blasting: to blast a tunnel through a mountain.
19. to show to be false, unreliable, etc.; discredit: His facts soundly blasted the new evidence.
20. Informal. to curse; damn (usually fol. by it or an object): Blast it, there's the phone again! Blast the time, we've got to finish this work.
21. to censure or criticize vigorously; denounce: In his campaign speech he really blasts the other party.
22. to hit or propel with great force: He blasted a homer that tied the game. They were blasted into outer space.
23. to shoot: The terrorists blasted him down.
–verb (used without object)
24. to produce a loud, blaring sound: The trumpets blasted as the overture began. His voice blasted until the microphone was turned down.
25. to shoot: He whipped out his revolver and started blasting.
26. Slang. to take narcotics.
—Verb phrase
27. blast off,
a. (of a rocket) to leave a launch pad under its own power.
b. (of an astronaut) to travel aloft in a rocket.
—Idiom
28. at full blast, at maximum capacity; at or with full volume or speed: The factory is going at full blast. Also, full blast.
Origin:
bef. 1000; 1955–60 for def. 7a; ME (n. and v.); OE blǣst (n.) a blowing; akin to ON blāstr, OHG blāst (deriv. of blāsan, c. Goth ufblēsan, ON blāsa). See blow 2

Related forms:
blaster, noun
blasty, adjective

Synonyms:
1. squall, gale, blow, storm. See wind 1 . 2. blare, screech. 11. discharge, outburst. 16. annihilate.
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blast   (blāst)   
n.  
    1. A very strong gust of wind or air.
    2. The effect of such a gust.
    3. A sudden loud sound, especially one produced by a stream of forced air: a piercing blast from the steam whistle.
    4. The act of producing such a sound: gave a blast on his trumpet.
    5. A violent explosion, as of dynamite or a bomb.
    6. The violent effect of such an explosion, consisting of a wave of increased atmospheric pressure followed immediately by a wave of decreased pressure.
    7. An explosive charge.
  2. A forcible stream of air, gas, or steam from an opening, especially one in a blast furnace to aid combustion.
    1. A sudden loud sound, especially one produced by a stream of forced air: a piercing blast from the steam whistle.
    2. The act of producing such a sound: gave a blast on his trumpet.
    3. A violent explosion, as of dynamite or a bomb.
    4. The violent effect of such an explosion, consisting of a wave of increased atmospheric pressure followed immediately by a wave of decreased pressure.
    5. An explosive charge.
    1. A violent explosion, as of dynamite or a bomb.
    2. The violent effect of such an explosion, consisting of a wave of increased atmospheric pressure followed immediately by a wave of decreased pressure.
    3. An explosive charge.
  5. Botany Any of several plant diseases of diverse causes, resulting in sudden death of buds, flowers, foliage, or young fruits.
  6. A destructive or damaging influence.
  7. A powerful hit, blow, or shot.
  8. A violent verbal assault or outburst: The candidate leveled a blast at her opponent.
  9. Slang A highly exciting or pleasurable experience or event, such as a big party.
v.   blast·ed, blast·ing, blasts

v.   tr.
  1. To knock down or shatter by or as if by explosion; smash.
  2. To play or sound loudly: The referees blasted their whistles.
    1. To hit with great force: The batter blasted the ball to right field.
    2. To kill or destroy by hitting or shooting.
  4. To have a harmful or destructive effect on.
  5. To cause to shrivel, wither, or mature imperfectly by or as if by blast or blight: crops that were blasted by frost.
  6. To make or open by or as if by explosion: blast a tunnel through the mountains.
  7. To criticize or attack vigorously.
v.   intr.
  1. To use or detonate explosives.
  2. To emit a loud, intense sound; blare: speakers blasting at full volume.
  3. To wither or shrivel or mature imperfectly.
  4. To criticize or attack with vigor.
  5. To shoot.
  6. Electronics To distort sound recording or transmission by overloading a microphone or loudspeaker.
Phrasal Verb(s):
blast offTo take off, as a rocket.

Idiom(s):
full blastAt full speed, volume, or capacity: turned the radio up full blast.

[Middle English, from Old English blǣst; see bhlē- in Indo-European roots.]
blast'er n.
Synonyms: These verbs mean to have a pernicious, destructive, or ruinous effect on something: actions that blasted the chance for peace; hopes blighted by ill wishes; ambitions dashed by lack of funds; plans nipped in the bud; a life wrecked by depression.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Blasting

Blast"ing\, n. 1. A blast; destruction by a blast, or by some pernicious cause.

I have smitten you with blasting and mildew. --Amos iv. 9.

2. The act or process of one who, or that which, blasts; the business of one who blasts.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : Blasting
Spanish: explosión controlada,
German: das Sprengen,
Japanese: 爆破
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blasting

process of reducing a solid body, such as rock, to fragments by using an explosive. Conventional blasting operations include (1) drilling holes, (2) placing a charge and detonator in each hole, (3) detonating the charge, and (4) clearing away the broken material.

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