blaster

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈblɑːs.tə/
• (America) IPA: /ˈblæs.tɚ/

Noun

blaster (plural blasters)

1. Anything that, or anyone who blasts.

   infrared blaster

2. A device to detonate an explosive, often consisting of a box with a handle to be pressed down.
3. (science fiction) An unspecified powerful hand weapon, usually one that fires an energy pulse or beam.
4. (golf, slang) A sand wedge.
   • 1948, Henry Cotton, This Game of Golf (page 119)

     The "blaster" type of club has been blamed for doing its share in making golf courses look ridiculous, […]

   • 1962, Gary Player, Golf Secrets (page 61)

     The person who has a sand wedge - the blaster - for these shots has a distinct advantage.

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