blaster
noun
Simple meaning
An unspecified powerful hand weapon, usually something that fires an energy pulse or beam.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈblæstɚ
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Definition
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noun
science fiction
An unspecified powerful hand weapon, usually one that fires an energy pulse or beam.
Anything that, or anyone who blasts.
A device to detonate an explosive, often consisting of a box with a handle to be pressed down.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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This meaning: (science fiction) An unspecified powerful hand weapon, usually one that fires an energy pulse or beam.
Used this way, blaster is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in science contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Science
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