The act or result of blasting; an explosion, or in archaic usage, a withering or destructive influence.
From 'blast' + '-ment' suffix (forming nouns from verbs, meaning 'action or result'). The '-ment' suffix comes from Old French and Latin.
The suffix '-ment' creates nouns like 'movement,' 'achievement,' and 'blastment'—it's one of English's most productive ways to turn actions into things we can count and discuss!
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