blaster

noun

blast·​er ˈbla-stər 

plural blasters

: someone or something that blasts something: such as

a

: one whose work is shattering or demolishing something (such as rock) with an explosive device or agent

Demolition companies that level buildings with explosive charges—and so are called blasters—have been letting the team plant transmitters in the ill-fated structures …

—Peter Weiss

At work in their gaslit catacomb the laborers split into the specialty groups that would become standard in tunnel driving: drillers and blasters worked the heading, blasting out the raw rock …

—Donald Dale Jackson

b

: something that produces a loud sound

specifically : a radio with powerful speakers : boom box

… he listens to alternative rock—Live, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Green Day—very loud, dutifully shouting answers over the blaster and the hair dryer.

—Fred Schruers

c

science fiction : a handheld weapon similar to a gun that fires bolts of energy instead of physical projectiles

For about $30 each, players don headsets and heavy vests—computer and battery pack in back, and on the front the "haptics" technology that creates physical sensations like the rumble of the spaceship's engines or the tingle of a shot from a blaster rifle hitting your body armor.

—Marjie Lambert

Examples of blaster in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s also plenty to explore, from seeing a few familiar faces to finding parts to upgrade Kay’s ship, speeder, and blaster. —Richard Newby, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024

The 921-piece model comes loaded with recognizable details like the legendary cockpit, satellite dish and blaster cannons of the Falcon. —Paul Brett, Space.com, 26 Feb. 2025

Rather than guns, the blasters resemble pool noodles. —Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 26 July 2024

This Marvel Lego set comes with the character’s spring shooter, a blaster, and a Baby Groot minifigure that attaches to Rocket’s shoulder for endless play and display options. —Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1578, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing blaster

• ghetto blaster

Rhymes for blaster

• aster
• caster
• castor
• faster
• gaster
• laster
• master
• paster
• pastor
• plaster
• raster
• vaster