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blasts

The correct spelling is blasts.

How to pronounce blasts

noun

Say it like: Bla-sts

The correct spelling is blasts. A violent gust of wind. For example: "many tons of iron were melted at a blast"

Usage Examples

many tons of iron were melted at a blast

We had a blast at the party last night.

an e-mail blast; a fax blast

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A violent gust of wind.
  2. 2.A forcible stream of gas or liquid from an orifice, for example from a bellows, the mouth, etc.
  3. 3.A hit from a pipe.
  4. 4.The continuous blowing to which one charge of ore or metal is subjected in a furnace
  5. 5.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.

verb

  1. 1.To make an impression on, by making a loud blast or din.
  2. 2.To make a loud noise.
  3. 3.To shatter, as if by an explosion.
  4. 4.To open up a hole in, usually by means of a sudden and imprecise method (such as an explosion).
  5. 5.To curse; to damn.

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