Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [blast, blahst]
- /blæst, blɑst/
- /ˈblɑːstər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [blast, blahst]
- /blæst, blɑst/
Definitions of blaster word
- noun blaster a sudden and violent gust of wind: Wintry blasts chilled us to the marrow. 1
- noun blaster the blowing of a trumpet, whistle, etc.: One blast of the siren was enough to clear the street. 1
- noun blaster a loud, sudden sound or noise: The radio let out an awful blast before I could turn it off. 1
- noun blaster a forcible stream of air from the mouth, bellows, or the like. 1
- noun blaster Machinery. air forced into a furnace by a blower to increase the rate of combustion. a jet of steam directed up a smokestack, as of a steam locomotive, to increase draft. a draft thus increased. 1
- noun blaster a forceful or explosive throw, hit, etc.: a blast down the third-base line. 1
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Origin of blaster
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; 1955-60 for def 7a; Middle English (noun and v.); Old English blǣst (noun) a blowing; akin to Old Norse blāstr, Old High German blāst (derivative of blāsan, cognate with Gothic ufblēsan, Old Norse blāsa). See blow2
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Parts of speech for Blaster
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blaster popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
blaster usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for blaster
noun blaster
- piece — a separate or limited portion or quantity of something: a piece of land; a piece of chocolate.
- rifle — a shoulder firearm with spiral grooves cut in the inner surface of the gun barrel to give the bullet a rotatory motion and thus a more precise trajectory.
- cannon — A cannon is a large gun, usually on wheels, which used to be used in battles.
- pistol — a short firearm intended to be held and fired with one hand.
- ordnance — cannon or artillery.
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