blast

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See also bläst, and blåst

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[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology 1

From Middle English blast from Old English blǣst "blowing, blast". More at blow.

[edit] Noun

Singular
blast

Plural
blasts

blast (plural blasts)

  1. A violent gust of wind.
  2. A forcible stream of air from an orifice, as from a bellows, the mouth, etc. Hence: The continuous blowing to which one charge of ore or metal is subjected in a furnace; as, to melt so many tons of iron at a blast.
    • 1957, H.R. Schubert, History of the British Iron and Steel Industry, p. 146:
      Blast was produced by bellows worked by four 'blowers', three of whom worked at a time while the fourth stood ready to replace one of the others.
  3. An explosion.
  4. A loud, sudden sound.
    A blast from a trumpet.
  5. (cytology) An immature or precursor cell.
  6. (figuratively) A good time; an enjoyable moment.
[edit] Translations
A violent gust of wind
A forcible stream of air from an orifice, as from a bellows, the mouth, etc.
An explosion
A loud, sudden sound
(cytology) An immature or precursor cell
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[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to blast

Third person singular
blasts

Simple past
blasted

Past participle
blasted

Present participle
blasting

to blast (third-person singular simple present blasts, present participle blasting, simple past and past participle blasted)

  1. (intransitive) To make a loud noise.
  2. (transitive) To shatter, as if by an explosion.
  3. (transitive) To open up a hole in, usually by means of a sudden and imprecise method (such as an explosion).
    Blast right through it.
  4. (transitive) To curse; to damn.
    Blast it! Foiled again.
  5. (transitive) (sci-fi) To shoot, especially with an energy weapon (as opposed to one which fires projectiles).
    Chewbacca blasted the Stormtroopers with his laser rifle.
  6. To return extra salvage to another location.
  7. To criticize or reprimand severely; to verbally discipline or punish.
    My manager suddenly blasted me yesterday for being a little late to work for five days in a row, because I was never getting myself up on time.
[edit] Translations
To make a loud noise
To shatter, as if by an explosion
To open up a hole in
To curse; to damn
To shoot
To return extra salvage to another location
to verbally attack
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blast

  1. Blast it; damn it.

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[edit] Etymology 2

From Greek βλαστός (vlastos) meaning "germ or sprout".

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blast

  1. An immature or undifferentiated cell (e.g., lymphoblast, myeloblast).
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blast c. (definite form blasten)

  1. (uncountable) The stem and leaves of a vegetable, of which you're only supposed to eat the root. E.g. in potatoes or carrots.
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