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blast
blast / blast/ • n. 1. a destructive wave of highly compressed air spreading outward from an explosion: they were thrown backward by the blast. ∎ an explosion or explosive firing, esp. of a bomb: a bomb blast. ∎ fig. a forceful attack or assault: he defeated his weakest opponent in such a blast that the fans left unimpressed. 2. a strong gust of wind or air: the icy blast hit them. 3. a single loud note of a horn, whistle, or other noisemaking device: a blast of the ship's siren. 4. inf. a severe reprimand: I braced myself for the inevitable blast. 5. inf. an enjoyable experience or lively party: it could turn out to be a real blast. • v. [tr.] 1. blow up or break apart (something solid) with explosives: quantities of solid rock had to be blasted away. ∎ produce (damage or a hole) by means of an explosion: the force of the collision blasted out a tremendous crater. ∎ [tr.] force or throw (something) in a specified direction by impact or explosion: the car was blasted thirty feet into the sky. ∎ inf. criticize fiercely: the school was blasted by government inspectors. 2. make or cause to make a loud continuous musical or other noise: [intr.] music blasted out at full volume. 3. kick, strike, or throw (a ball) hard: Ripken blasted the ball into the gap in right field. 4. poetic/lit. (of a wind or other natural force) wither, shrivel, or blight (a plant): crops blasted on the eve of harvest. ∎ strike with divine anger: damn and blast this awful place! PHRASES: (at) full blast at maximum power or intensity: the heat is on full blast.PHRASAL VERBS: blast off (of a rocket or spacecraft) take off from a launching site. |
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"blast." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "blast." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-blast.html "blast." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-blast.html |
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blast (blahst) n. an important cause of serious soft-tissue injury that is associated with explosions or high-velocity missiles. The eardrums, lungs, and gastrointestinal tract are especially vulnerable to the indirect effects of the blast wave.
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"blast." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "blast." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-blast.html "blast." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-blast.html |
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blast gust of wind or air. OE. blǣst = OHG. blāst, ON. blástr (perh. the immed. source in ME.) :- Gmc. *blǣstaz, f. *blǣs (see BLAZE3).
Hence blast vb. XIV. |
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T. F. HOAD. "blast." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "blast." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-blast.html T. F. HOAD. "blast." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-blast.html |
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Blasta company of hunters, 1486 [a pun on the blast of the hunter’s horn]. |
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"Blast." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Blast." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505300130.html "Blast." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505300130.html |
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Blast
Blast. See Vorticism.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Blast." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Blast." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-Blast.html IAN CHILVERS. "Blast." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-Blast.html |
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Blast, see Vorticism.
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Blast." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Blast." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Blast.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Blast." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Blast.html |
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Blast. See VORTICISM.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Blast." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Blast." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O5-Blast.html IAN CHILVERS. "Blast." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O5-Blast.html |
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blast
•aghast, avast, Belfast, blast, cast, caste, contrast, fast, last, mast, miscast, outlast, past, rat-arsed, unsurpassed, vast
•steadfast • lightfast • holdfast
•sunfast • colourfast • flabbergast
•simulcast • telecast • typecast
•forecast • broadcast • sportscast
•downcast
•outcast, outcaste
•newscast • roughcast • upcast
•opencast • worm cast • sandblast
•Elastoplast • counterblast • mainmast
•mizzenmast • topmast • foremast
•fly-past
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"blast." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "blast." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-blast.html "blast." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-blast.html |
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