Sudden powerful explosions or bursts of air, sound, or energy; or the action of creating such explosions.
From Old English 'blæst' meaning wind or breath, related to German 'blasen' (to blow). The explosive meaning developed from the original sense of forceful air movement.
The word 'blast' beautifully captures how humans have always associated powerful air movement with destruction - from the breath of gods in mythology to modern explosives, showing how ancient concepts of wind and breath evolved into our understanding of explosive force.
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