blast

/blɑːst//blæst/

noun

1
A violent gust of wind.
2
A forcible stream of gas or liquid from an orifice, for example from a bellows, the mouth, etc.
3
A hit from a pipe.
4
The continuous blowing to which one charge of ore or metal is subjected in a furnace
“many tons of iron were melted at a blast”
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.
6
An explosion, especially for the purpose of destroying a mass of rock, etc.
7
An explosive charge for blasting.
8
A loud, sudden sound.
9
A sudden, pernicious effect, as if by a noxious wind, especially on animals and plants; a blight.
10
A good time; an enjoyable moment.
“We had a blast at the party last night.”
11
A promotional message sent to an entire mailing list.
“an e-mail blast; a fax blast”
12
A flatulent disease of sheep.

1
To make an impression on, by making a loud blast or din.
2
To make a loud noise.
3
To shatter, as if by an explosion.
4
To open up a hole in, usually by means of a sudden and imprecise method (such as an explosion).
“Blast right through it.”
5
To curse; to damn.
“Blast it! Foiled again.”
6
(sci-fi) To shoot, especially with an energy weapon (as opposed to one which fires projectiles).
“Chewbacca blasted the Stormtroopers with his laser rifle.”
7
To shoot; kick the ball in hope of scoring a goal.
8
To 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.”
9
To blight or wither.
“A cold wind blasted the rose plants.”
10
To be blighted or withered.
“The bud blasted in the blossom.”
11
To blow, for example on a trumpet.

1
To run a nucleotide sequence (for nucleic acids) or an amino acid sequence (for proteins) through a BLAST (Basic Local Alignment Search Tool).

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