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

In a March 25 press release, auction house Heritage Auctions noted that the Titanic prop fetched the highest price, beating Indiana Jones’ whip, Princess Leia’s blaster and an ax from The Shining. —John Russell, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024

Max Liquidator Water Blaster Set Buy on Amazon $30 $23 While those spray bottles worked for the littles, older kids ages 6 and up may prefer these best-selling water blasters that spray up to 30 feet. —Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 26 July 2024

Players will scavenge for materials to build faster speeders, upgrade the Trailblazer for space battles and modifying the blaster. —Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2024

While they are most commonly sold as sensory toys, as mentioned, they're also used as gel projectiles for toy gel blaster guns. —Sarah Scott, Parents, 16 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1578, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing blaster

• ghetto blaster