"blaster" meaning in English

See blaster in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈblɑːs.tə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈblæs.tɚ/ [General-American] Forms: blasters [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑːstə(ɹ), -æstə(ɹ) Etymology: From blast + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|blast|er|id2=agent noun}} blast + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} blaster (plural blasters)
  1. Anything that, or anyone who blasts.
    Sense id: en-blaster-en-noun-sy5MaRyI Categories (other): English terms with collocations
  2. A device to detonate an explosive, often consisting of a box with a handle to be pressed down.
    Sense id: en-blaster-en-noun-6LJNmOpK
  3. (science fiction) An unspecified powerful hand weapon, usually one that fires an energy pulse or beam. Categories (topical): Science fiction
    Sense id: en-blaster-en-noun-rx8P4hFj Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction
  4. (golf, slang) A sand wedge. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Golf, Weapons
    Sense id: en-blaster-en-noun-PgVsne6k Disambiguation of Weapons: 5 24 17 55 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 25 11 59 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 5 23 16 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 4 28 12 56 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 28 11 59 Topics: golf, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: blastor [weapon, weaponry, military, tools, engineering, physical-sciences, natural-sciences, war, government, politics, science-fiction, literature, publishing, media] Hypernyms: energy weapon [weapon, weaponry, military, tools, engineering, physical-sciences, natural-sciences, war, government, politics, science-fiction, literature, publishing, media], ray gun [weapon, weaponry, military, tools, engineering, physical-sciences, natural-sciences, war, government, politics, science-fiction, literature, publishing, media] Derived forms: border blaster, ghetto blaster, microblaster, sandblaster Coordinate_terms: death ray [weapon, weaponry, military, tools, engineering, physical-sciences, natural-sciences, war, government, politics, science-fiction, literature, publishing, media], phaser [weapon, weaponry, military, tools, engineering, physical-sciences, natural-sciences, war, government, politics, science-fiction, literature, publishing, media]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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