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- [blast, blahst]
- /blæst, blɑst/
- /blɑːst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [blast, blahst]
- /blæst, blɑst/
Definitions of blasting word
- noun blasting a distortion of sound caused by overloading certain components of a radio system 3
- noun blasting a sudden and violent gust of wind: Wintry blasts chilled us to the marrow. 1
- noun blasting the blowing of a trumpet, whistle, etc.: One blast of the siren was enough to clear the street. 1
- noun blasting a loud, sudden sound or noise: The radio let out an awful blast before I could turn it off. 1
- noun blasting a forcible stream of air from the mouth, bellows, or the like. 1
- noun blasting 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
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Origin of blasting
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 Blasting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blasting 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".
blasting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for blasting
noun blasting
- advertising — Advertising is the activity of creating advertisements and making sure people see them.
- billings — Josh (dʒɑʃ ) ; jäsh) (pseud. of Henry Wheeler Shaw) 1818-85; U.S. humorist
- gunning — a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive; a piece of ordnance.
- excavation — The action of excavating something, esp. an archaeological site.
adj blasting
- algid — chilly or cold
- blaring — to emit a loud, raucous sound: The trumpets blared as the procession got under way.
- blowing — moving of air
- brumal — of, characteristic of, or relating to winter; wintry
- cold — Something that is cold has a very low temperature or a lower temperature than is normal or acceptable.
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