"fireblast" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fireblasts [plural]
Etymology: From fire + blast. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|fire|blast}} fire + blast Head templates: {{en-noun}} fireblast (plural fireblasts)
  1. A fiery explosion.
    Sense id: en-fireblast-en-noun-wgreI0bp
  2. A blight affecting plants, giving them a scorched appearance (as if burnt by fire).
    Sense id: en-fireblast-en-noun-UhkVjLjP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: fire blast Related terms: firebolt, fireburst

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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