blasting

blasting
adjective
1. causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin (Freq. 1)
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the blasting effects of the intense cold on the budding fruit

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the blasting force of the wind blowing sharp needles of sleet in our faces

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a ruinous war

Syn: ↑ruinous
Similar to: ↑destructive
2. unpleasantly loud and penetrating
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the blaring noise of trumpets

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shut our ears against the blasting music from his car radio

Syn: ↑blaring
Similar to: ↑loud

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • blasting — See bead blasting grit blasting shot blasting …   Dictionary of automotive terms

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  • blasting — apipūtimas statusas T sritis Energetika apibrėžtis Šilumos mainų paviršių (pvz., katilo) apiplovimas suslėgto oro, garo ar dujų ir oro sprogimo produktų didelio greičio srautu, siekiant nuvalyti nuo jų suodžius, pelenus ir kt. apnašas.… …   Aiškinamasis šiluminės ir branduolinės technikos terminų žodynas

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