blast
- Noun. A violent gust of wind.
- Noun. A forcible stream of air from an orifice, as from a bellows, the mouth, etc. Hence: The continuous blowing to which one charge of ore or metal is subjected in a furnace; as, to melt so many tons of iron at a blast.
- Noun. An explosion.
- Noun. A loud, sudden sound.
- Noun. (figuratively) A good time; an enjoyable moment.
- Verb. (intransitive) To make a loud noise.
- Verb. (transitive) To shatter, as if by an explosion.
- Verb. (transitive) To open up a hole in, usually by means of a sudden and imprecise method (such as an explosion).
- Verb. (transitive) To curse; to damn.
- Verb. (transitive) (context, sci-fi) To shoot, especially with an energy weapon (as opposed to one which fires projectiles).
- Verb. (soccer) To shoot; kick the ball in hope of scoring a goal.
- Verb. To return extra salvage to another location.
- Verb. To criticize or reprimand severely; to verbally discipline or punish.
- Interjection. Blast it; damn it.
- Noun. (cytology) An immature or undifferentiated cell (e.g., lymphoblast, myeloblast).
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