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blast
What does blast mean?
blast (noun): an explosion, especially for the purpose of destroying a mass of rock, etc.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce blast?
/blæst/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does blast come from?
Inherited from Middle English blast, from Old English blǣst (“blowing, blast”), from Proto-West Germanic *blāstu, from Proto-Germanic *blēstuz (“blowing, blast”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “blast” mean?
a long dowel or plank protruding from the ground; a fencepost; a lightpost
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a group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes
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the leader or head of a tribe, organization, business unit, or other group
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an explosion, especially for the purpose of destroying a mass of rock, etc
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