blast

En français : rafale, explosion, souffle, chose géniale

1. A violent gust of wind (in windy weather) or apparent wind (around a moving vehicle). (countable, uncountable)
2. A forcible stream of gas or liquid from an orifice, for example from a bellows, the tuyeres of a blast furnace, a person's mouth, etc. (countable, uncountable)
3. A hit of a recreational drug from a pipe. (countable, uncountable)
4. The continuous blowing to which one charge of ore or metal is subjected in a furnace. (countable, uncountable) · Many tons of iron were melted at a blast.
5. The exhaust steam from an engine, driving a column of air out of a boiler chimney, and thus creating an intense draught through the fire; also, any draught produced by the blast. (countable, uncountable)
6. An explosion, especially for the purpose of destroying a mass of rock, etc. (countable, uncountable) · arc blast· She caught the full impact of the blast.
7. A direct and fast swing of a bat; a home run. (countable, uncountable)
8. A verbal attack or punishment; a severe criticism or reprimand. (countable, uncountable) · My manager gave me a blast yesterday for coming in late.

Pluriel blasts