blaster
/ˈblæs.təɹ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A device to detonate an explosive, often consisting of a box with a handle to be pressed down.
Example Sentences
- "infrared blaster"
- "Blast out the lakes and canals—whittle down the peaks and mounds with atomic blasters—file them into the shape of gigantic buildings."
- "One slender hand clung near a singular jewel, like a great white snow crystal, that hung from her throat. And the other, with a practiced and familiar grip, held a barytron blaster of the newest legion design. An unwilling little glisten had come into the violet eyes. Her blond head flung angrily. She caught her breath, and lifted the barytron blaster. Its bright tube pointed straight between his shoulders. He would never even know."
- "The "blaster" type of club has been blamed for doing its share in making golf courses look ridiculous,[…]"
- "The person who has a sand wedge - the blaster - for these shots has a distinct advantage."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic Proto-Indo-European *-o- Proto-Indo-European *-nom Proto-Indo-European *-onom Proto-Germanic *-aną Proto-Germanic *blēstijaną Proto-West Germanic *blēstijan Old English blǣstan Middle English blasten English blast Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English blaster From blast + -er.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈblæs.təɹ/
- British English: /ˈblɑːs.tə/