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  • 1Draft (boiler) — Draft (as related to a fire tube boiler) is the flow of combustion products going from the firebox, through the boiler and up the stack. Draft may be natural, produced by the rising of the combustion gases in the stack, or by mechanical means,… …

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  • 2blast — [n1/v1] loud sound; make loud sound bang, blare, blow, burst, clang, clap, crack, din, honk, peal, roar, scream, slam, smash, toot, trumpet, wail, wham; concepts 65,521,595 blast [n2] explosion bang, blow up, burst, crash, detonation, discharge,… …

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  • 3blast — blaster, n. blasty, adj. /blast, blahst/, n. 1. a sudden and violent gust of wind: Wintry blasts chilled us to the marrow. 2. the blowing of a trumpet, whistle, etc.: One blast of the siren was enough to clear the street. 3. a loud, sudden sound… …

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  • 4Blast draught — Draught Draught, n. [The same as draft, the spelling with gh indicating an older pronunciation. See {Draft}, n., {Draw}.] 1. The act of drawing or pulling; as: (a) The act of moving loads by drawing, as by beasts of burden, and the like. [1913… …

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  • 5Blast fishing — Dead fish and damaged coral as the result of blast fishing. Blast fishing or dynamite fishing is the practice of using explosives to stun or kill schools of fish for easy collection. This often illegal practice can be extremely destructive to the …

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  • 6blast — [[t]blæst, blɑst[/t]] n. 1) a sudden and violent gust of wind 2) the blowing of a trumpet, whistle, etc 3) a loud, sudden sound or noise: a harsh blast from the radio[/ex] 4) a forcible stream of air from the mouth, bellows, or the like 5) mac a) …

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  • 7blast — 1. noun 1) the blast from the bomb Syn: shock wave, pressure wave 2) Friday s blast killed two people Syn: explosion, detonation, discharge, burst 3) a sudden blast of cold air Syn …

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  • 8draft — I noun 1) the draft of his speech Syn: preliminary version, rough outline, plan, skeleton, abstract; main points, bare bones 2) a draft of the building Syn: plan, blueprint, design, diagram …

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  • 9blast — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. explosion; discharge; gust; harangue (See speech). v. t. destroy, shatter, ruin; explode. See violence, destruction. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An explosion] Syn. burst, eruption, detonation; see… …

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  • 10The Blast (periodical) — Infobox Magazine title = The Blast image size = image caption = editor = editor title = staff writer = frequency = Bi monthly circulation = category = Political Philosophy company = publisher = Alexander Berkman firstdate =1916 country = United… …

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