noun Download 🔗Share A violent gust of wind. Examples : "Outside, blasts of wind rattled the window panes. " weather nature environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share A hit from a pipe. Examples : "He took a few quick blasts from his pipe before heading out the door. " entertainment substance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The continuous blowing to which one charge of ore or metal is subjected in a furnace Examples : "many tons of iron were melted at a blast" material process industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The 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. Examples : "The old steam train relied on strong blasts from its engine to pull air through the firebox and keep the furnace burning hot. " technology energy machine industry technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An explosion, especially for the purpose of destroying a mass of rock, etc. Examples : "The construction crew used blasts of dynamite to break up the rock and build the new highway. " energy geology disaster physics action environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An explosive charge for blasting. Examples : "The construction crew carefully placed the blasts to break up the large rocks. " energy weapon military Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share A sudden, pernicious effect, as if by a noxious wind, especially on animals and plants; a blight. Examples : "The farmer worried that the late spring frosts would bring blasts to his young apple trees, killing their delicate blossoms. " nature disease plant animal agriculture weather Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share A flatulent disease of sheep. Examples : "The old shepherd knew that cool, damp weather often led to blasts in his flock, causing many sheep to become sick with bloated stomachs. " disease animal biology medicine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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