blasters

Sci-fi handheld weapons

Blasters is the plural of blaster, a device that projects force or material—a sand blaster strips paint, a boom blaster plays loud music.

In science fiction, blasters are handheld energy weapons that fire concentrated beams or bolts: The stormtroopers raised their blasters.

The term often appears in video games and toy marketing.

sci-fi

phasers

Fictional energy beam weapons

  • raygunsFictional light-shooting weapons
  • laserConcentrated light device
  • plasmaElectrified matter state

disruptors · turbolaser · Han Solo · Star Wars · Nerf

audio

speakers

Audio output devices

amplifier · woofers · bass · decibels · volume · boom · portable · radio · cassette · hip-hop

demolition

dynamite

Powerful blasting compound

  • TNTPowerful blasting compound
  • C4Moldable military explosive
  • detonatorExplosive initiation device

explosive · charge · grenade · plastique · demolition · detonation · implosion · rubble · debris · quarry

firearms

shotgun

Long gun firing shot

  • rifleLong-barreled shoulder weapon
  • pistolCompact one-handed firearm
  • handgunFirearm for single-hand use

firearm · sidearm · carbine · revolver · magnum · musket · flintlock · derringer · peashooter · gauge

Categories
Opposites
weapon type

blastersrifles

Long-barreled shoulder firearms

pistols · muskets · crossbows · bows and arrows · guns

destructive vs. protective function

blastersshields

Protective barriers for defense

armor · deflectors · barriers · force fields · protective gear

construction vs. demolition

blastersbuilders

Those who construct things

constructors · assemblers · welders · cranes · construction equipment

Phrases
Family

blasted, blaster

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG