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Meaning of 'blasting' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Blasting [ n.]
- A blast; destruction by a blast, or by some pernicious cause.
- The act or process of one who, or that which, blasts; the business of one who blasts.
2 . Blasting [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Blast

Meaning of 'blasting' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . blasting [ s]
Meaning (1):
- causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin
Example in sentence:
  • a ruinous war;
  • 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
Meaning (2):
- unpleasantly loud and penetrating
Example in sentence:
  • shut our ears against the blasting music from his car radio;
  • the blaring noise of trumpets

Nearby Words:

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