"superblast" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: superblasts [plural]
Etymology: super- + blast Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|blast}} super- + blast Head templates: {{en-noun}} superblast (plural superblasts)
  1. (rare) An extremely intense, explosive blast. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-superblast-en-noun-rKLEQFfp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super-

Inflected forms

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