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blis⋅ter

  [blis-ter]
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–noun
1. a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.
2. any similar swelling, as an air bubble in a coat of paint.
3. a relatively large bubble occurring in glass during blowing.
4. Military. a transparent bulge or dome on the fuselage of an airplane, usually for mounting a gun.
5. Photography. a bubble of air formed where the emulsion has separated from the base of a film, as because of defective processing.
6. a dome or skylight on a building.
7. the moving bubble in a spirit level.
8. a small blisterlike covering of plastic, usually affixed to a piece of cardboard and containing a small item, as a pen, bolt, or medicinal tablet.
–verb (used with object)
9. to raise a blister or blisters on: These new shoes blistered my feet.
10. to criticize or rebuke severely: The boss blistered his assistant in front of the whole office.
11. to beat or thrash; punish severely.
–verb (used without object)
12. to form or rise as a blister or blisters; become blistered.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME blister, blester < ON blǣstri, dat. of blāstr swelling. See blast, blow 2
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blis·ter   (blĭs'tər)   
n.  

    1. A local swelling of the skin that contains watery fluid and is caused by burning or irritation.

    2. A similar swelling on a plant.

    3. A raised bubble, as on a painted or laminated surface.

    4. A rounded, bulging, usually transparent structure, such as one used for observation on certain aircraft or for display and protection of packaged products.

    1. A raised bubble, as on a painted or laminated surface.

    2. A rounded, bulging, usually transparent structure, such as one used for observation on certain aircraft or for display and protection of packaged products.

v.   blis·tered, blis·ter·ing, blis·ters

v.   tr.

  1. To cause a blister to form on.

  2. To reprove harshly.

v.   intr.
To break out in or as if in blisters.

[Middle English, probably from Old French blestre, of Germanic origin.]
blis'ter·y adj.
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Word Origin & History

blister  (n.)
c.1300, from O.Fr. blestre, perhaps from a Scand. source (cf. O.N. blastr "a blowing," dat. blæstri "swelling"), or from M.Du. blyster "swelling," from the root of blast (q.v.). The verb meaning "to raise blisters on" is from 1496.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 1blis·ter
Pronunciation: 'blis-t&r
Function: noun
1 : an elevation of the epidermis containing watery liquid
2 : an agent that causes blistering —blis·tery /-t(&-)rE/ adjective

Main Entry: 2blister
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: blis·tered;blis·ter·ing /-t(&-)ri[ng]/
intransitivesenses
: to become affected with blisters blister transitive senses
: to raise a blister on
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

blister blis·ter (blĭs'tər)
n.
A local swelling of the skin that contains watery fluid and is caused by burning, infection, or irritation.

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