Phrase Hound found 48 phrases and 155 compound words that contain blast. The most common are listed below. Open blast in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 48
- blast furnaceAn industrial furnace in which ore is smelted to metal, the process being intensified by a blast of hot air.
- blast from the pastSomething or someone that a person has not seen for a long time that evokes nostalgic feelings.
- full blastMaximum capacity or effort
- blast furnace gasA gaseous, low calorific value by-product of blast furnaces generated when the iron ore is reduced with coke to metallic iron; commonly used as fuel within the steel works in which the gas is generated. The gas consists chiefly of …
- blast beatRapid beats of a drum which often come at set intervals or as on/off beats.
- blast pipeAlternative form of blastpipe: A pipe forming part of the exhaust system of a steam locomotive that discharges exhaust steam from the cylinders up into the smokebox beneath the chimney in order to increase the draught through the firebox …
- blast cellA cell that produces something, such as a fibroblast or osteoblast.
- blast cellsplural of blast cell: A cell that produces something, such as a fibroblast or osteoblast.
- blast lampA lamp provided with some arrangement for intensifying combustion by means of a blast.
- blast offto begin ascent under rocket power
- blast padA surface at the end of a runway to prevent jets of air from the plane engines from scouring away soil.
- blast penA specially constructed E-shaped double bay to protect aircraft against bomb blasts and splinters during enemy attacks.
- blast processingThe processing capabilities of the Sega Genesis video game console.
- hot blastpreheated air blown into a blast furnace
- jet blastThe extremely powerful (often hurricane-force) winds behind a running jet engine.
- rice blastA disease of rice caused by the fungus Magnaporthe grisea.
- blast radiusThe area affected by an explosion.
- blast beatsplural of blast beat: Rapid beats of a drum which often come at set intervals or as on/off beats.
- muzzle blastA flash of light, heat and smoke at the muzzle of a firearm, caused by escaping gases when a projectile is released.
- at one blastAt once, at the same moment in time.
- blast awayTo destroy by blasting with explosives.
- blast outto produce loud music or noise
- storm-blastA sudden, violent gust of wind or a localized, highly forceful storm.
- blast chillingThe rapid cooling of food to a low temperature, to avoid bacterial growth.
- blast furnacesplural of blast furnace: An industrial furnace in which ore is smelted to metal, the process being intensified by a blast of hot air.
Compound words 155
- fibroblastA cell found in connective tissue that produces fibers, such as collagen.
- osteoblastA mononucleate cell from which bone develops.
- neuroblastThe embryonic cell that develops into a nerve cell
- trophoblastThe membrane of cells that forms the wall of a blastocyst during early pregnancy, providing nutrients to the embryo and later developing into part of the placenta.
- blastoffThe countdown and launch of a rocket, missile or spacecraft
- myoblastAn undifferentiated stem cell that develops into muscle tissue.
- blastyResembling or characteristic of a blast or explosion.
- blastomaA tumour that is caused by malignancies in precursor cells or blasts.
- epiblastThe outer layer of a blastula that, after gastrulation, becomes the ectoderm.
- blastwaveThe destructive wave of pressure caused by an explosion.