blasting
English
Etymology 1
From Middle English blastynge, equivalent to blast + ing (present participle ending).
Etymology 2
From Middle English blastyng, blastynge, equivalent to blast + -ing (gerundive ending).
Noun
blasting (plural blastings)
- A planned explosion, as in mining.
- The act by which something is blasted, or blighted.
- Mark Twain
- They showed signs of the blightings and blastings of time, in their outward aspect, but they were young within; young and cheerful, and ready to talk […]
- Mark Twain
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