blast
noun
a sudden and violent gust of wind.
blaster
-
a word derived from
blast.
Example Sentences
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The prop of the Wookiee’s crossbow-like laser blaster fetched $768,600 during the auction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2025
In a galaxy far, far, away, amid knights dueling with laser swords and droids spewing blaster fire and fractured galactic alliances, it can be difficult to focus on, well, anything but.
From Salon ● May 4, 2024
Even Beniers blaster Myers won the award in 2010.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 23, 2023
In the Star Wars game, where you take on the role of a droid mechanic, shooting a blaster at an enemy would have been just as simple using a game controller.
From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2023
A picture of Princess Leia posing with a blaster pistol.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
