A planned explosion, as in mining. / The act by which something is blasted, or blighted.

present participle of blast

present participle of BLAST

plural of blasting

(biology, informal, transitive) To run a nucleotide sequence (for nucleic acids) or an amino acid sequence (for proteins) through a BLAST (Basic Local Alignment Search Tool).

(transitive) To make an impression on, by making a loud blast or din. / (intransitive) To make a loud noise. / (transitive) To shatter, as if by an explosion.

(cytology) An immature or undifferentiated cell (e.g., lymphoblast, myeloblast).

(chiefly British, informal) To show displeasure or disappointment; damn

A violent gust of wind. / A forcible stream of gas or liquid from an orifice, for example from a bellows, the mouth, etc. / A hit from a pipe.

simple past tense and past participle of blast