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noun

Blasting n.

1.

A blast; destruction by a blast, or by some pernicious cause. "I have smitten you with blasting and mildew."

2.

The act or process of one who, or that which, blasts; the business of one who blasts.

verb

Blast v. t. (past & past part. blasted; pres. part. blasting)

1.

To injure, as by a noxious wind; to cause to wither; to stop or check the growth of, and prevent from fruit-bearing, by some pernicious influence; to blight; to shrivel. "Seven thin ears, and blasted with the east wind."

2.

Hence, to affect with some sudden violence, plague, calamity, or blighting influence, which destroys or causes to fail; to visit with a curse; to curse; to ruin; as, to blast pride, hopes, or character. "I'll cross it, though it blast me." "Blasted with excess of light."

3.

To confound by a loud blast or din. "Trumpeters, With brazen din blast you the city's ear."

4.

To rend open by any explosive agent, as gunpowder, dynamite, etc.; to shatter; as, to blast rocks.

Blast v. i.

1.

To be blighted or withered; as, the bud blasted in the blossom.

2.

To blow; to blow on a trumpet. (Obs.) "Toke his blake trumpe faste And gan to puffen and to blaste."

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Etymology of 'Blasting'

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