TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
blast1, s. 1 Blast of wind, rois f, soinneán m gaoithe. 2 Blast on a whistle, fead f (feadóige). Blast on a trumpet, blosc m stoic. Nau: To sound a blast, an adharc a shéideadh. 3 Metall: Sinneán m. (Of furnace) To be in blast, bheith dearg. In full blast, faoi racht seoil, faoi lán seoil. S.a. SAND-BLAST1 . 4 a (Of explosion) Rois f, siorradh m. b Min: (i) Pléasc f; (ii) (explosive) lánán m.
blast2 . 1 v.tr. a Min: Pléascaim, réabaim, cuirim (carraig) in aer. b Seargann, dreonn (planda, etc.); cuirim (saol duine) ó rath; saobhaim (dóchas). His hopes were blasted, mheath a dhóchas air. c (Of lightning) Loisceann. 2 v.i. (Of brass instrument) Bloscann.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Blast-furnace cone, stuaic f (foirnéis shinneáin)
Exp: Blasting gelatine, explosive gelatine, geilitin pléascáin.