Blasting: meaning, definitions and examples

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blasting

[ ˈblæstɪŋ ]

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mining

The action of using explosives to break up rock or other materials.

Synonyms

burst, detonation, explosion

Examples of usage

Workers were preparing the area for blasting.
The blasting caused a loud noise that echoed through the valley.

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mining

To use explosives to break up rock or other materials.

Synonyms

detonate, explode, shatter

Examples of usage

The miners were blasting the tunnel to reach the ore.
They blasted away the debris to clear the path.

Translations

Translations of the word "blasting" in other languages:

🇵🇹 explosão

detonação
jateamento

🇮🇳 विस्फोट

🇩🇪 Sprengung

Explosion
Blasen

🇮🇩 peledakan

ledakan
sandblasting

🇺🇦 вибух

підрив
піскоструминна обробка

🇵🇱 wybuch

wysadzenie
piaskowanie

🇯🇵 爆破 (ばくは)

爆発 (ばくはつ)
ブラスト (ぶらすと)

🇫🇷 explosion

détonation
sablage

🇪🇸 explosión

detonación
chorro de arena

🇹🇷 patlama

infilak
kumlama

🇰🇷 폭발 (폭파)

🇸🇦 تفجير

🇨🇿 výbuch

odstřel
pískování

🇸🇰 výbuch

odstrel
pieskovanie

🇨🇳 爆破 (bàopò)

爆炸 (bàozhà)
喷砂 (pēnshā)

🇸🇮 eksplozija

razstrelitev
peskanje

🇮🇸 sprenging

🇰🇿 жарылыс

🇬🇪 აფეთქება

🇦🇿 partlayış

🇲🇽 explosión

detonación
chorro de arena

Word origin

The word 'blasting' originated from the Old Norse word 'blāstr' which meant 'a blowing'. The use of explosives for mining and construction purposes became popular in the 19th century, leading to the term 'blasting' being associated with the action of breaking up materials using explosives.