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full blast

Variant of blast

noun

  1. a gust of wind; strong rush of air
  2. the sound of a sudden rush of air or gas, as through a trumpet
  3. a strong, artificially created jet of air, steam, exhaust gases, etc.
  4. the steady current of air forced into a blast furnace
  5. an abrupt and damaging influence, esp. a plant blight
    1. an explosion, as of dynamite
    2. a charge of explosive causing this
    3. a wave of air of increased pressure followed by one of lower pressure radiating from an explosion
  6. ☆ a strong, sudden outburst, as of criticism
  7. Sports, Slang a strong, driving hit, as of a baseball
  8. Slang a pleasurable, exciting event or experience, as a wild party

intransitive verb

  1. to make a loud, harsh sound
  2. to set off explosives, gunfire, etc.
  3. to suffer or wither from a blight

transitive verb

  1. to damage or destroy by or as if by a blight; wither; ruin
  2. to blow up or move with or as with an explosive; explode
  3. ☆ to attack or criticize sharply
  4. Sports, Slang to drive (a ball) far with a sharp blow of the bat or club

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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