nounπShareA violent gust of wind."The sudden blast of wind ripped the papers from the teacher's desk. "weathernatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA forcible stream of gas or liquid from an orifice, for example from a bellows, the mouth, etc."The baker used a blast of air from the bellows to quickly inflate the balloon. "physicsenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA hit from a pipe."The pipe smoker took a long blast and coughed. "entertainmentsubstancedrinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe continuous blowing to which one charge of ore or metal is subjected in a furnace"many tons of iron were melted at a blast"materialprocessindustrytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe exhaust steam from an engine, driving a column of air out of a boiler chimney, and thus creating an intense draught through the fire; also, any draught produced by the blast."The strong blast from the boiler created a powerful draught, helping to quickly heat the classroom. "energytechnologymachineindustrytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn explosion, especially for the purpose of destroying a mass of rock, etc."The construction workers used a blast to clear the rocky terrain for the new school building. "energyactiondisastergeologyphysicsmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn explosive charge for blasting."The demolition crew used a powerful blast to bring down the old building. "energyphysicsweaponmilitarytechnicaldisasterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA loud, sudden sound."The loud blast of the fire alarm startled everyone in the school. "soundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA sudden, pernicious effect, as if by a noxious wind, especially on animals and plants; a blight."The late frost was a blast, destroying the young tomato plants in the garden. "naturediseaseplantenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA good time; an enjoyable moment."We had a blast at the party last night."entertainmentsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA promotional message sent to an entire mailing list."an e-mail blast; a fax blast"communicationinternetmediabusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA flatulent disease of sheep."The sheep in the pasture were suffering from a blast, which made them quite uncomfortable. "diseaseanimalbiologyorganismagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make an impression on, by making a loud blast or din."The firecrackers blasted a loud noise, making an impression on the children. "soundactionentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make a loud noise."The fireworks blast a loud noise that startled the children. "soundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo shatter, as if by an explosion."The bomb blast shattered the windows of the school building. "disasteractionenergymilitarywarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo open up a hole in, usually by means of a sudden and imprecise method (such as an explosion)."Blast right through it."energygeologyactionmilitaryweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo curse; to damn."Blast it! Foiled again."curselanguagereligionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(sci-fi) To shoot, especially with an energy weapon (as opposed to one which fires projectiles)."Chewbacca blasted the Stormtroopers with his laser rifle."technologyscienceweaponspaceactionentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo shoot; kick the ball in hope of scoring a goal."The soccer player blasted the ball toward the goal. "sportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo criticize or reprimand severely; to verbally discipline or punish."My manager suddenly blasted me yesterday for being a little late to work for five days in a row, because I was never getting myself up on time."communicationlanguageattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo blight or wither."A cold wind blasted the rose plants."natureplantdiseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be blighted or withered."The bud blasted in the blossom."plantnatureconditiondiseaseenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo blow, for example on a trumpet."The musician blasted a joyful tune on his trumpet. "musicsoundcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjectionπShare(chiefly British) To show displeasure; damn""Blast it all! I forgot my lunch again." "languagecurseexclamationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn immature or undifferentiated cell (e.g., lymphoblast, myeloblast)."The doctor identified a lymphoblast in the blood sample, indicating a possible leukemia. "medicinebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo run a nucleotide sequence (for nucleic acids) or an amino acid sequence (for proteins) through a BLAST (Basic Local Alignment Search Tool)."To find similar genes in a database, the researcher needs to blast the newly sequenced DNA. "biologybiochemistrycomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading