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blast  (blst)

n.

1.

a. A very strong gust of wind or air.

b. The effect of such a gust.

2. A forcible stream of air, gas, or steam from an opening, especially one in a blast furnace to aid combustion.

3.

a. A sudden loud sound, especially one produced by a stream of forced air: a piercing blast from the steam whistle.

b. The act of producing such a sound: gave a blast on his trumpet.

4.

a. A violent explosion, as of dynamite or a bomb.

b. The violent effect of such an explosion, consisting of a wave of increased atmospheric pressure followed immediately by a wave of decreased pressure.

c. 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.

3.

a. To hit with great force: The batter blasted the ball to right field.

b. 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:

blast off

To take off, as a rocket.

Idiom:

full blast

At full speed, volume, or capacity: turned the radio up full blast.

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[Middle English, from Old English blst; see bhl- in Indo-European roots.]

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blaster n.

Synonyms: blast, blight, dash¹, nip¹, wreck
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.

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blasting [ˈblɑːstɪŋ]

n

(Engineering / Electrical Engineering) a distortion of sound caused by overloading certain components of a radio system

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	blasting - causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin; "the blasting effects of the intense cold on the budding fruit"; "the blasting force of the wind blowing sharp needles of sleet in our faces"; "a ruinous war" ruinous destructive - causing destruction or much damage; "a policy that is destructive to the economy"; "destructive criticism"
	2.	blasting - unpleasantly loud and penetrating; "the blaring noise of trumpets"; "shut our ears against the blasting music from his car radio" blaring loud - characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity; "a group of loud children"; "loud thunder"; "her voice was too loud"; "loud trombones"

Translations

blasting [ˈblɑːstɪŋ] N

1. (Tech) → voladura f
"blasting in progress" → explosión controlada en curso

2. (= rebuke) to give sb a blasting for (having done) sth → echar una bronca or abroncar a algn por(haber hecho)algo

blasting

n (Tech) → Sprengen nt; “danger blasting in progress” → „Achtung! Sprengarbeiten!“ ? sandblasting

blasting [ˈblɑːstɪŋ] n (Tech) → brillamento
"blasting in progress" → "attenzione: esplosione mine"