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blasting

blas·ting

US/ˈblæstɪŋ/ fairly common slang

adjective

1.

causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin

  • “the blasting effects of the intense cold on the budding fruit”
  • “the blasting force of the wind blowing sharp needles of sleet in our faces”
  • “a ruinous war”
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2.

unpleasantly loud and penetrating

  • “the blaring noise of trumpets”
  • “shut our ears against the blasting music from his car radio”
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Origin

From Middle English blastyng, blastynge, equivalent to blast + -ing (gerundive ending).

Phrases

  • abrasive blasting
  • blasting cap

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