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- [foo l blast, blahst]
- /fʊl blæst, blɑst/
- /fʊl blɑːst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [foo l blast, blahst]
- /fʊl blæst, blɑst/
Definitions of full blast words
- noun full blast a sudden and violent gust of wind: Wintry blasts chilled us to the marrow. 1
- noun full blast the blowing of a trumpet, whistle, etc.: One blast of the siren was enough to clear the street. 1
- noun full blast a loud, sudden sound or noise: The radio let out an awful blast before I could turn it off. 1
- noun full blast a forcible stream of air from the mouth, bellows, or the like. 1
- noun full blast 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 full blast a forceful or explosive throw, hit, etc.: a blast down the third-base line. 1
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Origin of full blast
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 Full blast
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
full blast 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".
full blast usage trend in Literature
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adv full blast
- flat out — horizontally level: a flat roof.
- all out — not at one's home or place of employment; absent: I stopped by to visit you last night, but you were out.
- full tilt — at the full potential, speed, energy, forcefulness, etc.
- full speed — the maximum speed.
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