"blastor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: blastors [plural]
Etymology: blast + -or Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|blast|or}} blast + -or Head templates: {{en-noun}} blastor (plural blastors)
  1. (science fiction) Alternative form of blaster (“hand weapon”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: blaster (extra: hand weapon) Categories (topical): Science fiction Hypernyms: energy weapon, ray gun

Inflected forms

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