blaster
- noun
- /ˈblæstər/
- Leia turned to see him, blaster drawn, returning his comlink to his belt with his free hand.
- blaster fire
- wield a blaster
- get a blaster
Oh, we did have the ones that shot the little suction cups and now the nerf blasters.
- Oh, we did have the ones that shot the little suction cups and now the nerf blasters.
- One is the steel barrel of Norms Timono Tomenosuke blaster, the Blade Runner blaster.
- Declan and Flynn somehow have like gun blaster things.
- We'd be like more, more Nerf blaster balls.
Examples
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- Bella, grab the blaster!
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Her legs were casually crossed; a compact but wicked-looking blaster lay on her lap.
Fiction book (1991) -
Give me the blaster, quick.
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I know I could catch him if I used my blaster.
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When he came back in, he stood over them, his blaster still in his hand.
Fiction book (1991) -
And I prefer to be the only one holding a blaster while I'm doing it.
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You wanted the alien blaster.
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This blaster may be ancient, but it was built for killing Atlanteans.
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Conek checked the charge in his blaster and replaced it in his holster.
Fiction book (1991) -
In the sci-fi film, the hero defended the base with his powerful blaster that shot bright energy beams.
Synonyms
A small energy weapon that fires a beam in science fiction
A long tube you blow through to shoot small darts
A device that uses electricity and magnets to shoot pieces of metal very fast
Compounds
How Powerful
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Etymology
Blaster comes from the word blast meaning 'a sudden, strong burst' and the ending -er meaning 'something that does', so in stories a blaster is a device that makes powerful energy blasts and is used for toy or science-fiction weapons.