blasting
Breaking rock explosively
Blasting is the present participle of blast, carrying forward its senses of explosive force and loud sound.
Workers are blasting rock at a construction site.
Music is blasting from speakers.
Someone blasting an opponent is attacking them harshly: The senator spent the debate blasting her rival's record.
In gaming and internet slang, blasting can mean moving fast or acting recklessly: I was just blasting through the level.
Explosive ignition event
- dynamitePowerful blasting compound
- TNTPowerful blasting compound
- shockwavePropagating pressure disturbance
- C4Moldable military explosive
nitroglycerin · fuse · grenade · shrapnel · fireball · debris · crater · demolition
Pit for extracting rock
- excavationAct of unearthing
- drillHole-boring device
- oreMetal-bearing rock
- tunnelEnclosed underground route
shaft · dynamite · rock · extraction · minerals · underground · vein · deposit
Audio output devices
- volumeAmount of space filled
- decibelsAcoustic intensity units
- amplifierSignal-strengthening electronic device
- stereoTwo-channel audio system
bass · subwoofer · deafening · earsplitting · thunderous · booming · cranked · blaring
Harshly criticizing someone
- rebukeExpress sharp disapproval
- denunciationFormal public accusation
- censureFormal institutional disapproval
- condemnationSevere disapproval expressed formally
scathing · vitriol · castigation · flak · excoriation · takedown · roasting · savaging
detonation
Explosive ignition event
- dynamitePowerful blasting compound
- TNTPowerful blasting compound
- shockwavePropagating pressure disturbance
C4 · nitroglycerin · fuse · grenade · shrapnel · fireball · debris · crater · demolition · detonate
quarry
Pit for extracting rock
- excavationAct of unearthing
- drillHole-boring device
- oreMetal-bearing rock
tunnel · shaft · dynamite · rock · extraction · minerals · underground · vein · deposit · drilling
speakers
Audio output devices
- volumeAmount of space filled
- decibelsAcoustic intensity units
- amplifierSignal-strengthening electronic device
stereo · bass · subwoofer · deafening · earsplitting · thunderous · booming · cranked · blaring · pounding
lambasting
Harshly criticizing someone
- rebukeExpress sharp disapproval
- denunciationFormal public accusation
- censureFormal institutional disapproval
condemnation · scathing · vitriol · castigation · flak · excoriation · takedown · roasting · savaging · harangue
hull
Outer covering or frame
barnacles · dockyard · shipyard · abrasive · grit · primer · welding · drydock · scraping · steelwork
racing
Speed competition sport
- speedingExceeding posted velocity limits
- tearingForcibly separating material
- hurtlingMoving dangerously fast
zooming · rocketing · barreling · flying · careening · roaring · streaking · charging · accelerating · blazing
- Mining Hazardscave-in, collapse, methane, rockfall, mine fire
- mining termsgold veins, silver veins, open pit mining, underground mining, drilling
- quarryingquarry, quarryman, quarry worker, quarrying, stone blocks
- mining engineeringventilation systems, mine safety, ground support, dewatering
- blastingdetonation, explosives, dynamite, TNT, detonator
- slate quarryingquarry, quarryman, slate, slater, splitting
blastingconstructing
Actively assembling or building
building · constructive · gentle · careful · preserving
blastingpraising
Voicing admiration
lauding · commending · extolling · applauding · complimenting
- blasting offDeparting via rocket propulsion
- blasting awayAttacking with sustained intensity
- blasting capsDevices that trigger explosives