Blasters

/ˈblæstərz/ noun

Plural of blaster; devices or weapons that produce explosive force or energy beams.

From 'blast' plus the suffix '-er,' originally referring to mining equipment that used explosives. In the 20th century, science fiction adopted the term for futuristic energy weapons, popularized by Star Wars and similar media.

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