n. [ Gr. blasto`s sprout, fr. &unr_; to grow. ] (Biol.) A small, clear space in the segments of the ovum, the precursor of the nucleus. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. 1. A blast; destruction by a blast, or by some pernicious cause. [ 1913 Webster ]
I have smitten you with blasting and mildew. Amos iv. 9. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. The act or process of one who, or that which, blasts; the business of one who blasts. [ 1913 Webster ]