blasting

blast-ing · verb

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Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Present participle of blast; destroying with explosives.

  2. 2.

    Playing music very loudly.

  3. 3.

    Criticizing harshly.

  4. 4.

    The use of explosives for demolition or mining.

  5. 5.

    Very loud or intense.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    blasting cap — A detonator for explosives.
  • •
    sand blasting — Cleaning with pressurized sand.
  • •
    rock blasting — Using explosives to break rock.

Related words

See also: blast, blasted, explosion
Synonyms: blaring, detonating, exploding

Etymology

From Old English blǣst ("blowing") + present participle suffix -ing.